câlisse

French

4/5 · Strong

What it means

Québec religious exclamation roughly like fuck or damn.

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

Pronunciation Heard as “ka liss”

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

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

A sacre; literal liturgical use has different register.

How strong is it? 4/5 · Strong

A sacre; literal liturgical use has different register. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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