beauf

French

2/5 · Coarse

What it means

Insult for someone considered crude or narrow-minded.

Literally “brother-in-law, shortened”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “boaf”

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

Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Social stereotype; not every brother-in-law reference is insulting.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Social stereotype; not every brother-in-law reference is insulting. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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