merde
What it means
Shit; frustration, surprise or a description of poor quality.
Literally “excrement”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation /mɛʀd/ (dictionary transcription; not an exhaustive dialect inventory)
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
Used as
How it's used
Also used to wish performers luck; not every occurrence is an insult.
How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar
Also used to wish performers luck; not every occurrence is an insult. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.
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