maboul

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French

Etymology

Attested 1860, from Arabic مَخْبُول (maḵbūl, crazy).

Pronunciation

Adjective

maboul (feminine maboule, masculine plural mabouls, feminine plural maboules)

  1. (colloquial) crazy
    Synonym: fou
    • 2003, “Elle me saoule”, performed by Singuila:
      Je sais qu’j’suis pas cool / Mais cette petite me saoule / Il m’faut de l’alcool ou j’vais devenir maboul
      I know I'm not cool / But shorty's got me vexed / I need some alcohol or I'm going to go crazy

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