grenouille de bénitier

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French

Etymology

Literally, stoup frog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁə.nuj də be.ni.tje/
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Noun

grenouille de bénitier f (plural grenouilles de bénitier)

  1. (derogatory) a Holy Mary, a zealot, a God botherer, a Jesus freak, a Bible thumper (an excessively pious woman, a woman who spends a lot of a time at church)
    Synonyms: cul-bénit, punaise de sacristie