scrogneugneu

French

Alternative forms

• scrongneugneu

Etymology

Euphemistic alteration of sacré nom de Dieu (“holy name of God”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skʁɔ.ɲø.ɲø/

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Interjection

scrogneugneu

1. (minced oath) blast, dash it all, dagnabbit

Noun

scrogneugneu m (plural scrogneugneux)

1. (informal) grumpy old man, scrooge

Adjective

scrogneugneu m (masculine only, masculine plural scrogneugneux)

1. (informal) grumpy

Further reading

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