chiennerie

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French

Etymology

From chien +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃjɛn.ʁi/
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Noun

chiennerie f (plural chienneries)

  1. a large group of dogs
    • 1863, Théophile Gautier, Le Capitaine Fracasse, page 150:
      C’était un concert de hurlements, les uns sourds, les autres criards, avec solos, répliques et chœurs où toute la chiennerie de la contrée faisait sa partie.
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  2. (rare) things relating to dogs
  3. an immodest act
  4. (informal) avarice
    • 1895, Léon Bloy, Journal, page 130:
      Étant plus jeune de quelques années, je m’étonnais de cette chiennerie merveilleuse de certains personnages, comblés des biens de ce monde, qui eussent pu si facilement aider de leur superflu le seul écrivain qui ait quelque chose à dire pour la gloire de leur Seigneur Dieu, abominablement outragé.
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  5. (old, vulgar) an untenable situation
    Je me demande encore comment il s’était fourré dans cette chiennerie !
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