mauviette

French

Etymology

From mauvis +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.vjɛt/
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Noun

mauviette f (plural mauviettes)

  1. Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) wimp, candy-ass
    Ne fais pas ta mauviette.[1] ― Don't be such a wimp.
    Tu te dégonfles encore, mauviette ?[2] ― You chicken out again, you coward?

References

  1. ^ Tatoeba No. 11929325
  2. ^ Tatoeba No. 1247254

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