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dégueu

disgusting, gross

adjective deh-GYUH Rare
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Usage Note

Dégueu is a colloquial shortening of dégueulasse, used freely in informal speech to mean 'gross' or 'revolting'. It is invariable in practice (same form for m/f). Register is low — avoid in formal contexts. C'est dégueu ! is a common exclamation of disgust.

Examples

"Ce plat est vraiment dégueu, je ne peux pas le manger."

Natural Translation

This dish is really gross, I can't eat it.

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