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merde.

shit!, crap!

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

intj/mɛʁd/[maʁd]Quebec
  1. shit!, crap!

    vulgar
    Merde ! J'ai oublié mes clés !
  2. break a leg!

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French merde, from Old French merde, from Latin merda.

noun/mɛʁd/[maʁd]Quebec
  1. turd, piece of feces, shit

    feminine · vulgar
    J’ai marché dans une merde de chien.
    C’est de la pure merde qui sort de mon cul.
  2. shit (something undesirable or unwanted)

    feminine
    J'en ai marre de ce petit morveux de merde !
  3. shit (something of poor quality)

    feminine
    Aïe, cette télé de merde !
  4. a dickhead, a fuckhead, a bastard

    derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French merde, from Old French merde, from Latin merda.

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