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meuf

woman

noun MUFF Rare
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Also means

girlfriend

Usage Note

meuf is verlan (French back-slang) for femme, formed by inverting the syllables. It is strictly informal and common among younger speakers; using it in formal or professional contexts would be jarring. The equivalent verlan for a man is keum (from mec).

Examples

"C'est la meuf de mon frère."

Natural Translation

She's my brother's girlfriend.

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