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foutre.

to do, to fuck around with, to dick around, to fritter, to tinker

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/futʁ/
  1. to do, to fuck around with, to dick around, to fritter, to tinker

    slang · transitive · vulgar
    Qu'est-ce qu'elles foutent ?
  2. to give

    slang · transitive
    Fous-moi la paix !
  3. to put on/in (quickly), to shove, to stick, to stash

    slang · transitive
    Fous-la dans ton sac.
    Fous ta cagoule !
  4. to tease, to make fun of, to mock, to not take seriously or to dismiss

    reflexive · slang
    Est-ce que vous vous foutez de ma sœur ?
    Se foutraient-ils de sa gueule ?
  5. to fuck, to screw, to have sex

    archaic · transitive · vulgar
    On a foutu toute la nuit.
  6. to fuck off, to jerk off, to wank

    reflexive · vulgar
    Va te faire foutre !
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French foutre (“to fuck, have sex”), from Old French fotre, inherited from Latin futuere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to hit”). Compare Spanish joder, Portuguese foder, Italian fottere, Romanian fute and English footle.

noun/futʁ/
  1. spunk, sperm, cum

    masculine · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French foutre (“to fuck, have sex”), from Old French fotre, inherited from Latin futuere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to hit”). Compare Spanish joder, Portuguese foder, Italian fottere, Romanian fute and English footle.

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