putain de
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French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]putain de (plural putains de)
- (slang, vulgar) fucking (as an intensifier)
- Synonym: (Quebec) criss de
- J’ai passé un putain de bon moment.
- I had a fucking great time.
Usage notes
[edit]This is not a noun phrase, but an adjective phrase; indeed, the gender of the article depends on that of noun which follows de: un putain de restaurant, not **une putain de restaurant. Compare drôle de for a similar behaviour, as well as espèce de.