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feminine

/kɔn.ʁi/

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Translation

bloody nonsense, rubbish (vulgar slang)

Word origin

Formed from the vulgar noun con with the suffix -erie, which builds nouns of behaviour or quality. Con itself comes from Latin cunnus, and its modern French use as an insult meaning 'idiot' is what the derived noun draws on.

Origin: French
Root: con + -erie

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralconneries

Examples

Stop talking rubbish.

J' sauvegarder .

I did something daft by forgetting to save my work.

Do not do anything stupid while I am away.

He talks a lot of nonsense when he is tired.

aujourd'hui.

His youthful stupidities still make him laugh today.

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This word is part of lesson 18.