chienlit

French

Etymology

From chie (“shit”) +‎ en (“in”) +‎ lit (“bed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃjɑ̃.li/

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Noun

chienlit m or f by sense (plural chienlits)

1. (archaic) pissabed, repugnant person
2. someone in a carnival mask

Noun

chienlit f (plural chienlits)

1. masquerade, carnival

   C’est une chienlit. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. havoc, chaos
   • 1968 May 19, Charles de Gaulle, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     La réforme oui, la chienlit non !

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Related terms

• pissenlit

Further reading

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