foutre la paix

French

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Leave someone alone, expressed coarsely.

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

Pronunciation Heard as “footr la pay”

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

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

Often appears in a demand to stop bothering the speaker.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Often appears in a demand to stop bothering the speaker. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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