relou
French
Etymology
Verlan for lourd (/luʁ/, which is formed by inverting the sounds /lu/ and /ʁ/ and appending an "e" sound (/ə/) to make the word euphonic. In this case, the meaning of lourd is "heavy, burdensome", especially when describing the presence of an individual.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁə.lu/
- Rhymes: -u
Adjective
relou (feminine singular reloue, masculine plural relous, feminine plural reloues)
- (verlan) irritating, frustrating, especially to describe a person
Further reading
- “relou” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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