tuerie

French

Etymology

From tuer +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ty.ʁi/

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Noun

tuerie f (plural tueries)

1. killing (massacre)
2. (slang) a killer, the shit (something considered to be excellent)

   Synonyms: de la balle, de la bombe

   C’est une tuerie ! ― This is the shit! This is awesome!

Further reading

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