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poisse

bad luck, jinx

noun PWAS Rare

Usage Note

Poisse is an informal, colloquial word for persistent bad luck. Quelle poisse ! is a common exclamation ('What rotten luck!'). The verb poisser exists but is rare; the adjective poisseux (sticky, grimy) shares the root and a secondary sense of 'bad luck' in slang.

Examples

"Quelle poisse, j'ai raté mon bus !"

Natural Translation

What bad luck, I missed my bus!

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