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saloperie

filth, piece of trash

noun sal-oh-puh-REE Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Origin: From salope (crude term for a dirty or vile person)

Also means

dirty trick, nasty remark

Usage Note

Saloperie is a vulgar, informal word with several overlapping uses: disgusting substance (ne mange pas cette saloperie), a dirty trick (il m'a fait une saloperie), or a worthless object. It is rude but not the harshest French profanity, and is commonly heard in everyday speech. The plural des saloperies often refers to rubbish or junk.

Examples

"Ne mange pas cette saloperie!"

Natural Translation

Don't eat that filth!

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