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enfoiré

bastard

noun ahn-fwah-REH Less Common
People & Society

Also means

jerk

Usage Note

Enfoiré is a vulgar insult comparable to 'bastard' or 'asshole', but it has a famous benign usage: Les Enfoirés is the name of a beloved annual French charity concert organized by Coluche's Restos du Coeur, which has neutralized the term's sting in that specific context. Outside that context it remains a strong swear word.

Examples

"Cet enfoiré a pris ma place de parking."

Natural Translation

That bastard took my parking spot.

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