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engueulade

tongue-lashing, dressing-down

noun ahn-guh-LAHD Rare

Also means

shouting match

Usage Note

Engueulade is a strongly informal word for a fierce verbal dressing-down; the related verb is engueuler ('to bawl someone out'). It is too coarse for formal contexts — use réprimande in professional settings. The phrase passer une engueulade means to give someone a tongue-lashing.

Examples

"Il a reçu une engueulade de son patron."

Natural Translation

He got a dressing-down from his boss.

Literal Translation

He has received a tongue-lashing from his boss.

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