enfoiré

//ɑ̃.fwa.ʁe//insult, scatological

What does enfoiré mean? enfoiré is a French strong that translates to “bastard, asshole” in English.

covered in shit / soiled

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"bastard, asshole"

From an old French word meaning 'soiled with diarrhea' — a visceral etymology that most modern speakers have thankfully forgotten. It means bastard or asshole, used to express serious disapproval of someone's behavior. Despite its origin, it's actually slightly softer than 'enculé' in practice.

'Quel enfoiré!' — what a bastard! 'Les Enfoirés' — the charity concert that accidentally normalized the word.