-ouze

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Apparently representing an old form of the feminine suffix -euse, preserved in slang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uz/
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Suffix

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-ouze

  1. forms colloquial or slang feminine forms of nouns
    bague (ring) + ‎-ouze → ‎bagouze (large ring) (slang)
    barbe (beard) + ‎-ouze → ‎barbouze (thug) (slang)
    bière (beer) + ‎-ouze → ‎binouze ((glass of) beer) (informal)
    centrale (center) + ‎-ouze → ‎centrouze (central prison house) (slang)
    cravate (tie (garment worn around the neck)) + ‎-ouze → ‎cravetouze (tie) (slang)
    feuille (leaf) + ‎-ouze → ‎fouillouze (pocket (of a garment)) (obsolete)
    FLN (FLN (National Liberation Front, in Algeria)) + ‎-ouze → ‎fellouze (guerrilla soldier in Algeria) (pejorative)
    gamelle (portable pot or pan) + ‎-ouze → ‎galetouze, galtouze (dish) (slang)
    partie (game, match) + ‎-ouze → ‎partouze (orgy)
    perle (pearl) + ‎-ouze → ‎perlouze (pearl; fart) (slang)
    piqure (prick, injection) + ‎-ouze → ‎piquouze (prick, hit (of heroin)) (slang)
    tante (aunt) + ‎-ouze → ‎tantouze (queer, homo) (informal, pejorative)
    valise (suitcase) + ‎-ouze → ‎valtouze (suitcase) (informal)