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pisse

piss

noun PEES Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

urine

Usage Note

pisse is a vulgar/crude informal term for urine. The related verb pisser means 'to piss'. In everyday speech, the euphemistic pipi is preferred, especially with children. The expression c'est de la pisse de chat ('it's cat piss') dismisses something as worthless or weak, often said of watered-down drink.

Examples

"L'odeur de pisse était forte."

Natural Translation

The smell of piss was strong.

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