bégueule

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French

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Etymology

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From Middle French beegueule, from Old French beer, bayer (to gape, gawk) + Old French gueule (gullet), equivalent to bée (wide open) +‎ gueule (mouth). Compare Old French gole baee (open mouth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /be.ɡœl/
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Noun

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bégueule m or f by sense (plural bégueules)

  1. (colloquial) prude
  2. (colloquial) prissy person

Derived terms

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Adjective

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bégueule (plural bégueules)

  1. (colloquial) prudish

Further reading

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