foutrement

damn well, fucking (intensifier)

adverb foo-truh-MAHN Rare

Origin: Derived from 'foutre' (vulgar: to do, to give) + adverbial suffix '-ment'.

Usage Note

Foutrement is a vulgar intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'damn well', roughly equivalent to 'fucking' as an intensifier in English. It is informal and crude; use vraiment or absolument in polite contexts. Related expressions include s'en foutre (to not give a damn) and foutu (ruined, done for).

Examples

"C'est foutrement compliqué à expliquer."

Natural Translation

It's damn hard to explain.

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