mufle
What does mufle mean? mufle is a French moderate that translates to “boor, brute” in English.
Literal Translation
muzzle/snout (of an animal)
Meaning & Usage
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"boor, brute"
Literally an animal's snout, applied to a man who behaves like one — crude, insensitive, brutish. Like 'goujat,' it specifically targets male rudeness and insensitivity, particularly toward women. Calling a man a 'mufle' says he has the social refinement of a bull.
Examples in the Wild
'C'est un mufle, il lui a dit qu'elle avait grossi' — he's a brute, he told her she'd gained weight. 'Quel mufle!' — what a boor!