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61 girafe
n. f. Peigner la girafe (joc.): To waste one's time doing useless tasks. On peut faire ça ou peigner lagirafe! We might just as well do that as anything else! (The ironic humour of the expression is such that San-Antonio, alias Frédéric Dard, entitled one of his novels EN PEIGNANT LA GIRAFE.) -
62 invitation
n. f. Ça a été l'invitation à la valse! (iron.): There was certainly aggro in the air! (The ironic jocularity of the expression stems from the fact that a popular tune of that name has echoed through dance-halls for many decades.) -
63 marron
I.n. m, Blow, punch. Prendre un marron sur la gueule: To get a knuckle- sandwich up the kisser. Secouer la poêle à marrons: To get a drubbing, to get thrashed. Chauds, les marrons, chauds! This jocular and ironic expression is often uttered by spectators and bystanders enjoying a good punch-up in or out of the ring.II.adj. inv.1. 'Sham', bogus.2. 'Shady', disreputable.3. Etre fait manon:a To be 'conned', 'diddled', to be swindled. On a vraiment été faits marron: We were taken in good and proper.b To get 'nabbed', 'collared', to be arrested. -
64 mettre
I.v. trans.2. To 'lay', to fuck, to have coition with. (This rather pejorative acceptation of the verb becomes even more so in the passive where it seems to refer exclusively to anal intercourse, The expression se faire mettre is more often than not found with a figurative meaning: to get conned, to be had.)3. Mettre quelqu'un dedans: To 'pull a fast one' on someone, to con someone.4. To inflict something very painful on someone (lit. & fig.): Qu'est-ce qu'il lui m a mis! She didn't half cop it!6. Y mettre du sien:a To 'put one's shoulder to the wheel', to put some personal effort into something.b To 'meet someone halfway', to show the willingness and ability to be conciliatory.7. Y meltre les doigts: To have 'sticky fingers', to pinch, to steal.8. Mettre à disposition (pol.): To haul someone in front of a magistrate.9. Ote-toi de là que je m'y metle! (Jocular and ironic catch phrase): Move over! — Buzz off!10. Mettons que (also: Mettez que): Let's say that¼Mettons que tu l'épouses, ça ne va pas résoudre le problème: Getting married to her won't solve your problem.II.v. trans. reflex.1. Se mettre avec quelqu'un: To 'shack up with someone', to start cohabiting.2. Se mettre bien:a To 'dress to the nincs', to put one's best clothes on.b To 'do oneself proud', to deny oneself nothing.a To 'stuff oneself to the gills', to eat voraciously.b To get one's fill (of any pleasurable activity). -
65 ouatte
interj. Not bloody likely! — You must be joking! — Don't you believe it! (As with the previous entry, it is a case of a phonetic representation of an English word, in this instance the ironic and indignant 'What?!') -
66 papa
n. m.1. (Child language): 'Dad', 'Daddy', father.2. Expressions such as 'Salut papa!' directed at a man older than oneself, carry a certain ironic jocularity and could be compared to the English 'Morning, squire!'.3. Un bon gros papa (joc. & iron.): A good old fatso (literally the counterpart to the 'fat Mamma').4. de papa (adj. exp.): Old-time, of bygone times. Il en est encore aux chemins de fer de papa! To him, travel is all steam engines and wooden carriages!5. Papa gâteux (joc. & iron.): 'Sugar daddy', near-geriatric beau, aged suitor who lavishes gifts. (The jocularity stems from the suffix-deviation from papa gâteau.)6. à la papa (adv. exp.): In a simple and leisurely way. On a fait une petite virée en bagnole à la papa: We went for a nice quiet drive. Faire l'amour a la papa: To have intercourse 'in the missionary position'.7. Gros papas: 'Big ones', banknotes of large denomination. Quand il joue, il balance les gros papas! When he goes gambling, notes are just confetti to him! -
67 parler
v. intrans.1. To 'squeal', to 'spill the beans', to confess and give the game away. Ils l'ont fait parler sans trop de difficulté: He sang like a bird, all he needed was a bit of gentle persuasion!2. Tu parles de¼! (iron.): Talk about¼! Tu parles d'une pagaille! You should have seen that mess! Vous parlez d'une histoire! What a scandal!3. Tu parles Charles! According to context, this jocular and ironic catch phrase can either mean 'You're telling me!'—'I should jolly well think so!' or 'You must be joking!'— 'What do you take me for?!' -
68 pêcher
v. trans. Où as-tu été pêcher ça? Where the hell did you dig that up? (This jocular question, usually referring to objects, becomes ironic and derogatory when referring to a person. A third meaning, relating to trains of thought, could loosely be translated by 'I wonder who gave you that idea?') -
69 Pétaouchnock
Proper name. 'Thingsville'. (As in the English equivalent, Pétaouchnock is the jocular and ironic name for the kind of back-of-beyond town no-one ever seems to have heard of.) -
70 pincée
n. f. Une pincée (of money): A fair amount, a sizeable sum. (The word has jocular and ironic connotations in that, in formal French, it means 'a mere pinch'. Il s'est fait une sacrée pincée dans le trafic des devises: He made a packet in currency rackets.) -
71 poser
I.v. trans. & intrans.1. Faire poser quelqu'un: To 'keep someone hanging around', to keep someone waiting.2. Ça vous pose: It gives you standing. Ça les pose drôlement d'avoir une téloche! Having a telly seems to put them a cut above the rest!3. Poser ça là: To 'down tools', to stop working.II.v. pronom. Se poser là:a To be 'really up to it', to be very capable. Comme cuistot il se pose un peu là! He's no mean cook, I can tell you!b (iron.): To be totally useless, to be inept. (Only the full context involving this expression, or the intonation in a conversation, reveals whether it is 'straight' or ironic.)III.v. trans. reflex. Se poser chez quelqu'un: To 'land' oneselfon someone, to arrive at someone's home unexpectedly (and unwanted). -
72 rigolo
I.n. m.1. 'Card', amusing character. (In its usual context, the word often conveys an ironic connotation, with an implication that the person may think he is funny, but his sense of humour is not appreciated. Des rigolos comme toi, on s'en passe! Your kind of funny person I can do without!)2. 'Fly-by-night', unreliable person.3. 'Rod', 'shooter', handgun.4. 'Jemmy', crowbar.II.adj.1. Funny (hilarious). C'est d'un rigolo! It's an absolute scream! Il est drôlement rigolo, ton frangin! Your brother's a hoot!2. Funny (peculiar). C'esl rigolo, mais je ne lui fais pas confiance: It's funny, but I don't trust him. Il lui est arrive un truc rigolo: A strange thing happened to him. (The feminine rigolot (t)e exists but is seldom encountered.) -
73 Sainte-Anne
Proper name. Etre bon pour Sainte-Anne: To be fit for the 'loony bin', to be 'bonkers', to be mad. ( Sainte-Anne is the name of a famous Paris mental hospital. Un échappé de Sainte-Anne is one whose state of mental health is even more perilously poised —both expressions are used with ironic overtones.) -
74 Sainte-Nitouche
n. f. Demure 'little madam', hypocritical little 'goody-goody' girl. (The 'butter-wouldn't-melt-in-her-mouth' image comes from a truncation of the ironic Sainte qui n'y touche.) -
75 Saint-Galmier
Proper name. Avoir les épaules en bouteille de Saint-Galmier (joc.): To have narrow sloping shoulders. (The eau minérale of Saint-Galmier is sold in distinctive longnecked bottles, hence the jocular and ironic reference made to them when describing a gawky individual.) -
76 salaud
n. m. 'Bastard', 'rat', swine of a character. (According to context and intonation, the word can be derogatory or jocularly ironic. C'est un beau salaud! He's a real shyster! Tu es un sacré petit salaud! You're a right little twister!) -
77 saligaud
n. m. 'Bastard', 'rat', swine of a character. (According to context and intonation, the word can be derogatory or jocularly ironic. Comme saligaud on ne fait pas mieux! When it comes to shysters, he beats the lot! Bougre de petit saligaud! You rascal, you!) -
78 salopard
n. m. 'Bastard', 'rat', swine of a character. (According to context and intonation, the word can be derogatory or jocularly ironic. Quel salopard! What a shyster! Tu es un gentil petit salopard, toi! You're a right little rogue!) -
79 vilain
n. m.1. Il va y avoir du vilain! I can see aggro ahead! — There's going to be trouble!2. Jeu de mains, jeu de vilains! (Stern reproof to naughty child): Now then, don't fight! (When used in a different context, the expression is often ironic and jocular, as in the 'keep your hands to yourself' maidenly retort.) -
80 voyage
n. m.1. Etre ( parti) en voyage: To 'be doing time', to be in prison. (Whereas être en villégiature decidedly has a built-in ironic connotation, être en voyage is more equatable with a plausible excuse as to why 'Daddy isn't here'.)2. Les gens du voyage: Circus folk (because their life is an itinerant one).4. Emmener en voyage: To 'have it off', to have intercourse. (The trip here relates to reaching the orgasmic heights of 'cloud nine'. Elle y est allée de son voyage! She was gone, real gone!)
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