patapouf

French

Etymology

From pata- (onomatopoeia imitating a falling sound) +‎ pouf (“poof”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ta.puf/
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Noun

patapouf m (plural patapoufs)

  1. (colloquial) fatty

Interjection

patapouf

  1. (childish) splat!

Further reading

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