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b
baiser
++ to fuck This sense has almost replaced the earlier one of "to kiss", which in contemporary French is "embrasser". Do not use "baiser" to mean "to kiss" if you don't want to be misunderstood!
bite, bitte
+ cock, prick "Bitte" has the literal sense of "bollard".
bourré,e
pissed, drunk [buRe] A very commonly used variation of "ivre"
branlage
++ wanking (noun), masturbation
branlette
++ a wank, an act of masturbation

c
caca
- poo, doo-doo Found in certain non-slang combinations such as "caca d'oie", a type of green.
chatte
+ pussy Refers to the female genitalia.
chiasse
++ the runs, the trots Diarrhoea
chier
++ to shit Also used in "tu me fais chier" ("you make me puke").
chiottes
++ the bog (UK), the can (US)
con
++ cunt Refers to the female genitalia.
++ cunt, bastard, wanker, etc Insult towards a man. Female form: "conne".
connard
++ cunt, bastard, wanker, etc Insult towards a man. Female form: "connarde".
connasse
++ cunt, bitch, etc Insult towards a woman. No male form.
couilles
+ balls, bollocks Testicles.
cul
arse (US ass), bottom Not as strong as in English as this word is also used non-offensively to mean the bottom of an object.

d
de merde
++ bloody, fucking Used after a noun as an intensifier. Eg: "putain de merde!" ("fucking hell!").

e
emmerdant (adj)
+ intensely annoying Example of use: "Que tu es emmerdant!" ("You really piss me off!" (ie "You annoy me intensely")).
encule
++ bastard, cunt, etc (The final "e" has an acute accent.) Insult used towards a man. Derived from "enculer" (qv).
enculer
++ to bugger, to fuck Refers to anal sex only. Derived from "cul" (qv).
enfoire
++ bastard, shit, etc Same sense as "encule".
etron
turd Used in the literal sense of a piece of faeces.

f
fille
a prostitute "Fille" is the normal word for "girl" or "daughter" but only if it is used with some kind of descriptive word as in "ma fille" (my daughter) or "une jeune fille" (a young girl). This piece of information might be of some importance if you should visit France. Not every dictionary mentions this fact!
fils de putain
+ sonofabitch
folle
queen Term for a gay man, especially one who is effeminate. Literal meaning: "madwoman".
foutre (verb)
+ to bugger up, to screw up To ruin, to spoil. Examples of use: "On est foutu!" ("We're done for!", "We're finished!"); "La voiture est foutue" ("The car is knackered/buggered" (ie beyond repair)).
++ to fuck Rarely used except in "va te faire foutre!" (qv). The preferred slang is "baiser" (qv).

g
god(e), godemichet
dildo
gouine (feminine noun)
+ dyke A lesbian.

j
jouir
to come Used in the sexual sense

l
laisse be'ton
Let it drop! [lEs'beto~] Verlan version of "laisse tomber"

m
merde (noun, F.)
+ shit
merdeux
+ crap(py), shit(ty) (adjs)
meuf, une
a woman, une femme [moef] This is the Verlan version of "femme". The syllables are reversed, and "eu" is added
a woman, une femme [moef] This is the Verlan version of "femme". The syllables are reversed, and "eu" is added

p
pedale
queer, poof Variant of "pede" (qv).
pede
+ queer, faggot Derogatory term for a gay man.
Pede
Homosexual applied to men only. Very common use.
peter (verb)
to fart When conjugated, this verb takes the grave accent in the "je/tu/il/elle/on/ils/elles" forms, but NOT in the "nous/vous" forms, e.g., "Je pète" but "Vous petez." The verb "répeter" has an acute accent on the first syllable and should be pronounced that way; otherwise, the unwary foreigner will utter "Repetez, s'il vous plaît," which means "Please fart again" instead of "Répetez, s'il vous plaît," i.e., "Please, repeat [that]."
pipi
- pee, wee(-wee) "faire pipi": "to do/have a wee(-wee)/pee"
pisser
to pee, to piss More colloquial than offensive in French. Also used in senses such as "son nez pisse du sang" ("blood is pouring from his/her nose")
putain
+ whore, tart, hooker Also used as an insult towards a woman.
++ bitch, cow, etc Derogatory term for a woman.
++ bloody hell!, fucking hell! As an interjection.
pute
++ bitch, cow, etc Derogatory term for a woman. Short form of "putain".
++ whore Short form of "putain"
péter plus haut que [son] cul (expression)
to have an inflated opinion of oneself. Literally, to fart higher than [one's] asshole Mon prof pète plus haut de son cul.= My teacher's opinion of his own abilities is exaggerated. See "péter."

q
queue
+ prick, cock Literal meaning: "tail" (cf Latin "penis" meaning "tail").

s
Salop
+ bastard
Salope
+ bitch, slut
se branler
++ to wank, to masturbate Literally "to wobble oneself".

t
tante
queen Derogatory term for a gay man.
tapette
poof, fairy An (effeminate) gay man. Alludes to limp-wristedness, as the literal sense is "fly-swatter".
tringle (feminine)
+ hard-on An erection. Used in the phrase "avoir la tringle" ("to have a hard-on"). Literal meaning: "rod".

v
va te faire foutre!
++ fuck off! Literally "go and get fucked!"

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