avoir la tête dans le cul

French

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Feel groggy, exhausted or hungover.

Literally “have one's head in one's arse”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “avwar la tet don le koo”

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

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Describes a temporary state.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Describes a temporary state. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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