avoir le cul dans le beurre

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French

Etymology

Probably derived from a calque of Dutch met zijn gat in de boter vallen.

Literally, to have the butt in the butter. Compare also English land with one's bum in the butter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ lə ky dɑ̃ l(ə) bœʁ/
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Verb

avoir le cul dans le beurre

  1. (Belgium, Rwanda, Congo, vulgar, derogatory) to have it easy, to be rolling in money, to be rolling in it (to be extremely well-off financially thanks to one's birth in a rich family)

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