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pif.

conk, hooter, schnozzle (nose, especially if large)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pif/

  1. conk, hooter, schnozzle (nose, especially if large)

    masculine · slang
    un gros pif

  2. nose, intuition

    figuratively · masculine
    avoir du pif
Where this word comes from

Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare however Central Franconian Pief, Peif (“stovepipe; flute”), akin to Dutch pijp, German Pfeife.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.