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putain.

whore, hooker

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/py.tɛ̃/

  1. whore, hooker

    dated · feminine · vulgar

  2. bitch, cow (an unpleasant woman)

    dated · derogatory · feminine · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French putain, originally the oblique case of pute (“dirty woman”) formed with the suffix -ain, from Vulgar Latin pūtta, from Latin pūta (“girl”). Compare with salope, Italian puttana, Spanish puta.

intj/py.tɛ̃/

  1. fuck, fucking hell, bloody hell

    vulgar
    Putain, il a encore oublié les clés !
    Quelle mauvaise expérience, putain !

  2. used as an intensifier

    vulgar
    Je veux que tu le laves, putain !
    Comment, putain, il s’est cassé le bras ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French putain, originally the oblique case of pute (“dirty woman”) formed with the suffix -ain, from Vulgar Latin pūtta, from Latin pūta (“girl”). Compare with salope, Italian puttana, Spanish puta.

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