putain de

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /py.tɛ̃ də/
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Adjective

putain de (plural putains de)

  1. (slang, vulgar) fucking (as an intensifier)
    Synonym: (Quebec) criss de
    J’ai passé un putain de bon moment.
    I had a fucking great time.

Usage notes

This is not a noun phrase, but an adjective phrase; indeed, the gender of the article depends on that of noun which follows de: un putain de restaurant, not **une putain de restaurant. Compare drôle de for a similar behaviour, as well as espèce de.

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