chienne

French

Etymology

From chien +‎ -ienne.

Pronunciation

• (France) IPA^(key): /ʃjɛn/
  • (Meridional) IPA^(key): /ʃjɛnə/

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Noun

chienne f (plural chiennes)

1. female equivalent of chien (“bitch, female dog”)
2. (slang, vulgar) a bitch (objectionable woman)
3. (slang, vulgar) a whore; a prostitute
4. (Quebec) overalls (shortening of chienne de travail)

   Heille Bob! T'ara tu vu ma chienne?!! Messemb' que j'l'ava mi su l'établie avant l'brèèke.

   Hey Bob! Have you seen my overalls?!! Seems like I left them on the workbench before the coffee break.

5. (Quebec) fear

Derived terms

• chienne de prairie
• habillé comme la chienne à Jacques
• je te garde un p'tit de ma chienne
• s'habiller comme la chienne à Jacques

Further reading

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