calvaire

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Québec religious exclamation of frustration.

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

Pronunciation Heard as “kal vair”

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

Used as Exclamation

How it's used

Elsewhere it can neutrally mean an ordeal.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Elsewhere it can neutrally mean an ordeal. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

abruti

Insult for a complete fool.

avoir de la merde dans les yeux

Fail to see something obvious or judge it properly.

avoir des couilles

Have courage or nerve.

avoir du cul

Be very lucky.