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French
Etymology
From Middle French beegueule, from Old French beer, bayer (“to gape, gawk”) + Old French gueule (“gullet”), equivalent to bée (“wide open”) + gueule (“mouth”). Compare Old French gole baee (“open mouth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bégueule m or f by sense (plural bégueules)
- (colloquial) prude
- (colloquial) prissy person
Derived terms
Adjective
bégueule (plural bégueules)
- (colloquial) prudish
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