cucul

Aromanian

Etymology

From Latin cucullus “hood, cowl”.

Noun

cucul

1. hood, cowl
2. crest, tuft
3. silkworm cocoon

French

Alternative forms

• cul-cul, cucu

Etymology

Reduplication of cul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ky.ky/

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• Homophones: cul-cul, cucu

Adjective

cucul (plural cuculs) (colloquial)

1. (of a thing) corny, cheesy, tacky, twee
   • 1933, Colette, La chatte, Paris: B. Grasset, page 67:

     Elle a prétendu au jardinier que le massif de silènes et de myosotis faisait cucu… J'en ris encore.

     She told the gardener that the bed of campions and forget-me-nots looked tacky… That still makes me laugh.

   • 1980, Jean-Marie Poupart, Le champion de cinq heures moins dix, Montréal: Leméac, →ISBN, page 136:

     Elle a de beaux seins. Des seins émouvants, pensé-je, pleinement conscient que cet adjectif est le plus cucul qu'on puisse employer. Des seins remarquables?

     She has beautiful breasts. Moving breasts, I think, fully aware that that is the corniest adjective that one could possibly use. Remarkable breasts?

2. (of a person) silly, ditzy, dopey; gullible, naive

Synonyms

• cucul la praline

Noun

cucul m (plural cuculs)

1. (childish, endearing) bum, bottom, derriere

   Synonym: cul

Further reading

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

Romanian

Noun

cucul m

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cuc