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emmerdant

annoying

adjective ah-mair-DAHN Rare

Also means

deadly boring

Usage Note

Emmerdant is a vulgar but widely used adjective derived from merde, meaning something or someone is a pain or a bore. It is stronger than ennuyeux and inappropriate in formal contexts. The related verb emmerder means to annoy or pester someone, and emmerdeur/emmerdeuse describes a persistently irritating person.

Examples

"Ce travail répétitif est vraiment emmerdant."

Natural Translation

This repetitive work is really annoying.

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