Also means
shouting match
Usage Note
Engueulade is a strongly informal word for a fierce verbal dressing-down; the related verb is engueuler ('to bawl someone out'). It is too coarse for formal contexts — use réprimande in professional settings. The phrase passer une engueulade means to give someone a tongue-lashing.
Examples
"Il a reçu une engueulade de son patron."
Natural Translation
He got a dressing-down from his boss.
Literal Translation
He has received a tongue-lashing from his boss.
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