casser les couilles

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Annoy or bother someone intensely.

Literally “break the testicles”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “kassay lay koo yee”

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

Used as Coarse / informal

How it's used

Normally figurative.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Normally figurative. 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.