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

01

"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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