mot de Cambronne

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French

Etymology

Literally, word of Cambronne. From General Pierre Cambronne (1770–1842), who supposedly made a one-word response to the British request that he surrender at the Battle of Waterloo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo d(ə) kɑ̃.bʁɔn/
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Noun

le mot de Cambronne m (plural mots de Cambronne)

  1. (euphemistic) the word merde (shit); the s-word, s-bomb
    Synonym: mot de cinq lettres