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pif

nose

noun PEEF Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Pif is a familiar, colloquial word for nose, comparable to 'schnozzle' or 'hooter' in English. It appears in the slang phrase au pif meaning 'by guesswork' or 'off the top of one's head' — a very useful idiom. In more formal contexts, use nez.

Examples

"Il a reçu un coup sur le pif."

Natural Translation

He got hit on the nose.

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