faire chier

fɛʁ ʃjescatological, expression

What does faire chier mean? faire chier is a French strong that translates to “to piss off” in English.

to make shit

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"to piss off"

Expression meaning to annoy or bother someone excessively.

Il me fait chier avec ses histoires (He's pissing me off with his stories)

Context

  • Informal settings where profanity is accepted
  • Expressing strong frustration or emphasis

Avoid

  • Professional or formal settings
  • Around elders or authority figures
  • Job interviews, meetings, or customer-facing situations

Cultural Context

Extremely common in daily speech. Not as vulgar as literal translation suggests, but avoid in polite company.

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