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French Slang
This dictionary is a comprehensive and in-depth look at all the slang, vulgarisms, curses, and insults, plus idioms, expressions, and a lot more, that appear in everday French. If you like modern French films, rap, or other forms of entertainment, you'll find many of the words and phrases used in here. As always with slang, be careful using what you hear; it may not work quite the way you expect.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
un bon coup de fourchette
idiom. a hearty appetite
un bon/sacré savon
idiom. dressing down, scolding, tellling-off
un caractère de cochon
idiom. person with a bad or nasty temper
un chouia
n.m. a little
un coup d’épée dans l’eau
idiom. a futile act; a wasted effort
un coup de chance
idiom. a break; a lucky break
un coup de chien
idiom. a sudden squall
un coup de veine
idiom. a break; a lucky break
un dure à cuire
idiom. hard-boiled person
un faible pour
idiom. a soft spot for
un faux air de
idiom. a vague resemblance to
un feu de paille
idiom. a flash in the pan
un temps de cochon
idiom. lousy weather
un vrai tas de boue
idiom. jalopy, rattletrap, heap (an old car in poor condition)
un(e) perdu(e), dix de retrouvé(e)s
idiom. there are plenty more like him/her out there
une
n.f. front page (newspaper)
une fièvre de cheval
idiom. a high fever
une fringale de
idiom. a craving for
une histoire à dormir debout
idiom. a tall tale
une idée en l’air
idiom. just an idea
une tête de cochon
idiom. person with a bad or nasty temper; hothead
une tête de lard
idiom. person with a bad or nasty temper; hothead
une truie n’y retrouverait pas ses petits
idiom. this place is a mess
utiliser son joker
idiom. play one's trump card