loufoque

French

Etymology

A louchébem transformation of the adjective fou (“crazy”), popularised by Pierre Dac.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lu.fɔk/

Adjective

loufoque (plural loufoques)

ridiculous; farcical, goofy

Further reading

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

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