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andouille

andouille (pork sausage)

noun ahn-DOO-ee Rare

Also means

idiot (informal)

Usage Note

Andouille is a traditional French charcuterie sausage made from offal, especially associated with Normandy (andouille de Vire). Colloquially, calling someone une andouille is a mild insult meaning 'you fool' or 'you idiot'. The final 'e' is silent.

Examples

"Quelle andouille, il a tout oublié !"

Natural Translation

What an idiot, he forgot everything!

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