What is de ouf?

What is de ouf?

De ouf is very familiar. In French, “le Verlan” is becoming a major part of teenagers everyday language. It means that you have to read the word from the last syllable to the first (it’s hard to explain…). So “de ouf” is the verlan for “de fou” which means “I agree”. See a translation.

How do you use ouf in French?

Ouf is literally the French translation of the interjection phew as well as meaning crazy/awesome in verlan, being the backwards of fou (crazy/awesome). On a fait un truc (de) ouf hier. *Here ‘ouf’ can work as either an adjective, without the ‘de’, or as a noun, with the ‘d’. It’s up to you!

How to use truc?

Breaking the expression down, the word truc is commonly used to mean ‘thing’ or ‘thingymajig’. You might hear someone say c’est où le truc? (where’s the thingy gone?) if they can’t find something, and also can’t remember the word for what they have lost.

Who uses verlan?

There are three kinds of French slang that are in common usage among native speakers: louchébem, argot, and verlan or as the French say—verlan à l’envers. Verlan is a playful slang popular among youth, where French words are formed by switching the order in which the syllables are pronounced.

What is Kiff in French?

What does it mean? Kiffer is argot, French slang, and means ‘to love’ in English. Kiffer can also be translated as ‘being crazy about’ someone or something, or just ‘liking’ someone or something ‘a lot’. Un kif is ‘a hobby’ that you enjoy doing, the opposite of a chore you dislike.

What is the difference between Truc and chose in French?

What is the difference between le truc and la chose? Le truc et la chose both mean “thing” in English. The main difference is that le truc is informal whereas la chose is regular French.

Is Truc masculine or feminine?

The main difference is that “truc” is masculine and “chose” is feminine. But really, you can use one for the other. Another way to say “thing”, which is also masculine, is “bidule”. ou machin, ou au Québec, patente, cossin.

Is MEC a verlan?

You can also use verlan with other slang words, like “mec” (mec <=> keum), when talking about a boy or boyfriend. Verlan even works with very short words. For example, “fou” becomes “ouf” (fou <=> ouf). You can use this word to talk about a crazy situation or person.

Is verlan popular?

Verlan is a playful slang popular among youth, where French words are formed by switching the order in which the syllables are pronounced. Today, Verlan has crept into much of the slang used in French music, especially hip-hop and other parts of popular French culture.

What is Kiff in English?

/ (kiːf) / adjective. Southern African slang excellent; cool.

What does Kief mean in French?

It’s a mainland French synonym for aimer, and also to smoke hashish. It’s borrowed from the Arabic word kif for hashish. 8.

What’s the difference between Truc and chose?