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1 chouette
I.n. m.1. Le chouette de¼ The great thing about¼ Le chouette de l'affaire, c'est qu'on lui a prêté son propre fric: The really hilarious thing about it all was that we lent him his own money.3. (pl.): Genuine I.D. papers. Marcher sous ses chouettes: To go about under one's true identity.4. Prendre du chouette: To indulge in sodomous intercourse.II.n. f. Il était tout à la chouette à l'idée de revoir sa bonne femme: He was full of the joys of spring at the thought of seeing his missus again.III.adj.1. 'Swell', 'great', fine. C'est une chouette personne, ta frangine: Your sister is a really nice person.a To be 'in someone's good books', to be held in esteem by someone.b To 'have a crush on someone', to be enamoured with someone.IV.interj. Good-ho! — Smashing! — Great! Chouette alors! Well, that's really super! (The French and English are equally twee.)
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