scrogneugneu

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French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

scrongneugneu

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /skʁɔ.ɲø.ɲø/
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Interjection[edit]

scrogneugneu

(minced oath) blast, dash it all, dagnabbit

Noun[edit]

scrogneugneu m (plural scrogneugneux)

(informal) grumpy old man, scrooge

Adjective[edit]

scrogneugneu m (masculine only, masculine plural scrogneugneux)

(informal) grumpy

Further reading[edit]

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

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