moins-que-rien

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Insult calling someone worthless.

Literally “less than nothing”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “mwan kuh ree an”

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

Used as Directed insult

How it's used

Dehumanizing personal contempt, not a factual description.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Dehumanizing personal contempt, not a factual description. 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.