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- MDR = Mort de rire. It means ‘dying of laughter’. Just like LOL in English.
- EXPDR = Explosé de rire or ‘exploding with laughter’. Sort of similar to ROFL (rolling on the floor with laughter) in English.
- C = C’est. It means: “it’s”.
- C Ca = C’est ça. Means: “that’s it”.
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- French Internet Slang Basics
- Popular French Internet Slang Words
Apostrophes are almost never used: j’ai = jai.Using letters that are pronounced the same but look completely different: o = au.Silent letters are cut off completely: hier = ier, parle = parl.1. C
This may just look like a simple, innocent letter, but in French internet slang it takes on many forms. “C” can mean ça, c’est or ce. Example: C la vi = C’est la vie (That’s life), Cv = ça va(How’s it going?).
2. Cc
When this comes at the start of a message it means Coucou !, a very informal way to say “hey!” to family and friends.
3. Slt
Slt is the online abbreviation for Salut, meaning “hi” or “hello” in English. You can say Slt when starting up an online conversation: Slt comment ça va ? (Hi, how are you?)
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This dictionary is a comprehensive and in-depth look at all the slang, vulgarisms, curses, and insults, plus idioms, expressions, and a lot more, that appear in everday French. If you like modern French films, rap, or other forms of entertainment, you'll find many of the words and phrases used in here. As always with slang, be careful using ...
- Ça baigne ? Ça baigne ! — How’s it going? It’s going! Our first French slang expression is similar to the extremely common Q&A phrase ça va, and it means the same thing: “How are you?”
- Arrête de te la péter — Stop showing off. While this expression isn’t all that vulgar, it’s definitely not for mixed company. That’s because the real meaning of the last word, péter, is “to fart.”
- Je me casse — I’m outta here. This is a very casual, bordering-on-rude way to say that you’re leaving somewhere. It can also be used as a suggestion: On se casse ?
- Il capte rien — He doesn’t understand anything. Astute French grammarians will see that the negator ne has been dropped from this phrase, as it has in most French slang expressions.
These expressions will allow you to decode conversations, movies, and French series with much more ease. Practical examples and contexts of use: For each slang word, I will propose concrete examples of use in dialogues or typical situations. This will help you grasp the meaning and use of each expression in its natural context.
Jun 1, 2020 · buter : to kill ( tuer) cabot (masculine) : dog ( chien) cadavre (masculine) : an empty bottle. cafard (masculine) : melancholy. caisse (feminine) : car (or more rarely, fart) cailler : to be cold ( avoir froid) calculer : to predict the reaction of someone. calendos (masculine) : another word for the cheese camembert.
