chienlit

French

Etymology

From chie (“I shit”) +‎ en (“in”) +‎ lit (“bed”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃjɑ̃.li/

Noun

chienlit m, f (plural chienlits)

(archaic) pissabed, repugnant person
someone in a carnival mask

chienlit f (plural chienlits)

masquerade, carnival
C’est une chienlit.
havoc, chaos
La réforme oui, la chienlit non ! (Charles de Gaulle, le 19 mai 1968)

Related terms

pissenlit

Further reading

“chienlit” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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