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bled.

village, Podunk, backwater

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/blɛd/
  1. village, Podunk, backwater

    derogatory · informal · masculine
  2. the old country, typically in North Africa.

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Algerian Arabic, from Arabic بِلَاد (bilād).

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