bigoudi

French

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Portuguese bigode (“moustache”) with semantics influenced by the obsolete term bigotère (“moustache curler”), itself derived from Spanish bigote and cognate with the Portuguese term. Attested 1852.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.ɡu.di/

• Audio:

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Noun

bigoudi m (plural bigoudis)

1. curler, roller (for hair)
2. willy, schlong (penis)
   • 1974, Pierre Perret, Le Zizi:

     On apprend la vie secrète
     Des angoissés d’ la bébête
     Ou de ceux qui trouvent dégourdi
     De montrer leur bigoudi

     You learn about the secret life
     Of people who are self-conscious about their willy
     Or those who think it's smart
     To show off their schlong

Descendants

• → Greek: μπικουτί (bikoutí), μπιγκουντί n (bigkountí)
• → Russian: бигуди́ (bigudí)
• → Turkish: bigudi

Further reading

• “bigoudi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.