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bouffer

to eat

verb boo-FEH Less Common
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to gobble up

Usage Note

Bouffer is an informal, everyday word for eating — the French equivalent of 'to chow down' or 'to scarf food'. The noun la bouffe means 'grub' or 'food' in the same casual register. Use manger in formal or polite contexts.

Examples

"On va bouffer quelque chose rapidement."

Natural Translation

We're going to eat something quickly.

Literal Translation

One goes-to eat something quickly

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