Also means
sinew
Usage Note
nerf has a silent final 'f': le nerf sounds like 'nair'. The plural les nerfs is pronounced the same way. The exclamation du nerf! means 'come on, show some backbone!', a figurative use of the same word.
Examples
"Ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs."
Natural Translation
That noise gets on my nerves.
Literal Translation
This noise to-me taps on the nerves.
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