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French
Etymology
After Mégère (“Megaera”), deity of vengeance. Compare Portuguese and Italian megera.
Pronunciation
Noun
mégère f (plural mégères)
- (derogatory) shrew, vixen (ill-tempered woman)
2015 January, Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex, volume 1, Éditions Grasset, →ISBN, page 17; republished as Frank Wynne, transl., 2018:Elle a fait des enfants, bien sûr. C’était ce genre de filles. Qui se rangent. Sans rien perdre de leur charme. Pas une mégère.- She had kids, obviously. She was that kind of girl. The kind who settles down. Without losing any of their charm. Not a bitch.
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