sourdingue

French

Etymology

From sourd (“deaf”) +‎ -ingue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suʁ.dɛ̃ɡ/

Adjective

sourdingue (plural sourdingues)

  1. (colloquial) completely deaf
    • 1959, Raymond Queneau, Zazie dans le métro, Gallimard:
      Dis donc, tata Marceline, dit Zazie, tu te fous de moi ou bien t’es vraiment sourdingue ?
      "Hey, Auntie Marceline," said Zazie, "are you taking the piss, or are you completely deaf?"

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