bon sang

French

1/5 · Mild

What it means

Mild exclamation of surprise or irritation.

Literally “good blood”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “bon son”

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

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

Euphemistic and less strong than explicit obscenity.

How strong is it? 1/5 · Mild

Euphemistic and less strong than explicit obscenity. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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