avoir du cul

French

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Be very lucky.

Literally “have arse”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “avwar doo koo”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Informal luck idiom.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Informal luck idiom. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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