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French
Etymology
Literally, “blessed arse”.
Pronunciation
Noun
cul-bénit m (plural culs-bénits)
- (derogatory) a Holy Joe, a Holy Mary, a zealot, a bigot, a God botherer, a Bible thumper, a Jesus freak, a creeping Jesus, a goody two shoes (an excessively pious person, a sanctimonious person, a holier-than-thou person)
- Synonyms: grenouille de bénitier, punaise de sacristie
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