cucul

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of cul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ky.ky/
  • (file)
  • Homophones: cul-cul, cucu

Adjective

cucul (plural cuculs)

  1. (colloquial) corny, ridiculous
    • 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.
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    • 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?
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
    Synonym: cucul la praline

Noun

cucul m (plural cuculs)

  1. (childish, endearing) bum, bottom, derriere
    Synonym: cul

Further reading


Romanian

Noun

cucul m

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cuc
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