chier

/ʃje/

#1563 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to shit (vulgar); faire chier = to piss off

Word origin

From Latin cacare ('to defecate'), an inherited vulgar verb. The same root appears across the Romance languages and is related to English 'cack'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cacare
English cognates
cack

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Examples

trottoir l'.

The dog shat on the pavement outside the building.

!

Stop pissing me off with your questions!

, .

This job pisses me off, I want to change careers.

constantes.

He gets on everyone's nerves with his constant comments.

' .

We were bored stiff all evening at that meeting.

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This word is part of lesson 30.