fieffé
out-and-out, arrant, thoroughgoing
adjective fyeh-FEH Rare
Origin: From fief (feudal estate) — originally 'enfeoffed,' hence thoroughly invested in a quality.
Usage Note
Fieffé is always used before the noun it modifies and always in a pejorative sense: un fieffé menteur is an out-and-out liar, un fieffé coquin an arrant rogue. It has no positive use. The feminine form is fieffée. It is a literary or stylised register word rarely heard in everyday conversation.
Examples
"C'est un fieffé menteur, ne le crois pas."
Natural Translation
He is an out-and-out liar, don't believe him.
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