pourri
What does pourri mean? pourri is a French moderate that translates to “rotten, corrupt, shitty” in English.
Literal Translation
rotten
Meaning & Usage
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"rotten, corrupt, shitty"
Literally 'rotten,' used figuratively for anything corrupt, broken, or of terrible quality. A 'flic pourri' is a corrupt cop. A 'quartier pourri' is a rough neighborhood. 'Gâté pourri' (rotten spoiled) describes an overindulged child. The rottenness metaphor gives it moral weight that purely vulgar words lack.
Examples in the Wild
'Ce système est pourri' — this system is rotten. 'Pourri gâté' — spoiled rotten (about a child). 'Un temps pourri' — rotten weather.