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niquer

to screw (vulgar)

verb nee-KEH Rare

Also means

to break / wreck (informal)

Usage Note

Niquer is a vulgar verb with two main informal senses: to have sex with someone, and to break or ruin something (t'as niqué mon téléphone — 'you broke my phone'). It is highly informal and offensive in the first sense; learners should use it with great caution. It is common in verlan and suburban slang registers.

Examples

"Il a niqué l'ordinateur en le faisant tomber."

Natural Translation

He wrecked the computer by dropping it.

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