pisse-froid

French

Etymology

From pisser (“to piss”) +‎ froid (“cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pis.fʁwa/

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Noun

pisse-froid m (plural pisse-froid)

1. (figuratively, colloquial) a cold fish, a wet blanket

See also

• esprit chagrin
• pisse-vinaigre
• rabat-joie

Further reading

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