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Slang

11 French slang words about money

When you learn to speak French, you quickly realize that slang words are used a lot by French speakers themselves. Even more so when it comes to money. Slang words about money are at the root of many conversations, and you're bound to hear them.

50 French slang words
Slang

50 French slang words with examples (maj 2023)

Slang is a form of colloquial, popular language used by specific social groups in France. Most of these are young people, but this is not always the case. We often use words or expressions

Definition of "beauf" in French
Slang

"Beauf" - Definition, French pronunciation

📖 Definition of the word "beauf" The word "beauf" has two meanings. It refers to someone's brother-in-law in very colloquial language (c'est mon beauf = that's my brother-in-law), and it also refers to someone who is not very distinguished, who

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Slang

"Relou" - Definition, French pronunciation

📖 Definition of the word "Relou" The word "relou" is verlan for "heavy". We can use "Relou" to refer to a situation or a person. We use "relou" to refer to something unpleasant, boring, not pleasant. 🖼

Definition chialer in French
Slang

"Chialer" - French definition and pronunciation

📖 Definition of the word "blubber" We use the word "blubber" like the word "cry". They mean the same thing. We'll say "I'm blubbering, you're blubbering, he's blubbering, we're blubbering, you're blubbering, they're blubbering". It's generally used to mock

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Slang

"Avoir la dalle" - Definition, French pronunciation

📖 Definition of the expression "To have the munchies" "To have the munchies" simply means to be hungry, to want to eat something. We can say that we "really have the munchies" to accentuate the effect and say that we're really very hungry. 🖼

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