bringue

party, wild bash

noun BRAHN-g Rare

Also means

tall, gangly person (informal)

Usage Note

Bringue in its most common colloquial sense means a raucous party or wild night out — faire la bringue means to party hard. It can also be used, especially in older or regional French, to describe a lanky or awkward person. It is informal and carries a lively, slightly old-fashioned flavour.

Examples

"On a fait la bringue jusqu'à l'aube."

Natural Translation

We partied until dawn.

Literal Translation

One has done the party until the dawn.

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