chienne
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃjɛn/
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Noun
chienne f (plural chiennes)
- female equivalent of chien (“bitch, female dog”)
- (slang, vulgar) a bitch (objectionable woman)
- (slang, vulgar) a whore; a prostitute
- (Quebec) overalls (shortening of chienne de travail)
- Heille Bob! T'ara tu vu ma chienne?!! Messemb' que j'l'ava mi su l'établie avant l'brèèke.
- Hey Bob! Have you seen my overalls?!! Seems like I left them on the workbench before the coffee break.
- (Quebec) fear
Derived terms
- chienne de prairie
- habillé comme la chienne à Jacques
- je te garde un p'tit de ma chienne
- s'habiller comme la chienne à Jacques
Further reading
- “chienne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.