foutre le camp

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Go away or clear off, expressed coarsely.

Literally “leave the camp”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “footr le kon”

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

Used as Coarse / informal

How it's used

Imperative fous le camp is especially common.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Imperative fous le camp is especially common. 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.