marrer

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English

Etymology

From mar +‎ -er.

Noun

marrer (plural marrers)

  1. (rare) One who mars or injures.

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from Spanish marear (to get dizzy), with semantic shift "to get dizzy" > "to be bored" > "to be amused" (via antiphrasis).

Verb

marrer

  1. (reflexive, slang) to laugh; to be amused
    • 2018, Zaz (lyrics and music), “J'aime, j'aime”:
      J’ sais pas pourquoi j’ me parle toute seule, pourquoi j’ me ris à la gueule ; peut-être que j’aime me marrer.
      I don't know why I'm talking to myself all alone, why I'm laughing in my own face; maybe I like to laugh.
    • 1996, Noir Désir, Comme elle vient:
      Si les jeux sont faits au son des mascarades, on pourra toujours se marrer.
      If the games are played to the sound of masquerades, we could always have fun.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From the noun marre.

Verb

marrer

  1. to hoe (dig using a hoe)
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