"blague" meaning in French

See blague in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /blaɡ/ Audio: Fr-blague.ogg Forms: blagues [plural]
Rhymes: -aɡ Etymology: 18th century, from Dutch balg. The sense “joke” (ca. 1800) from the notion of something puffed up, hence vain, fanciful. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|dum|odt|gmw-pro|gem-pro}}, {{bor|fr|nl|balg}} Dutch balg Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} blague f (plural blagues)
  1. pouch, especially for tobacco Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Bags
    Sense id: en-blague-fr-noun-n4UpVuEx Disambiguation of Bags: 56 2 16 12 8 7
  2. joke Tags: feminine Synonyms: plaisanterie, joke [North-America]
    Sense id: en-blague-fr-noun-ovpM-tBU
  3. (Louisiana, Cajun) a penis Tags: Louisiana, feminine Categories (topical): Comedy Synonyms: pénis
    Sense id: en-blague-fr-noun-wrGZc3mH Disambiguation of Comedy: 7 7 47 28 6 5 Categories (other): Cajun French, Louisiana French, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 11 1 42 22 17 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blaque [obsolete] Derived forms: blague à part, blague de cul, blaguer

Verb

IPA: /blaɡ/ Audio: Fr-blague.ogg
Rhymes: -aɡ Etymology: 18th century, from Dutch balg. The sense “joke” (ca. 1800) from the notion of something puffed up, hence vain, fanciful. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|dum|odt|gmw-pro|gem-pro}}, {{bor|fr|nl|balg}} Dutch balg Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} blague
  1. inflection of blaguer:
    first/third-person singular
    Tags: first-person, form-of, singular, third-person
    Sense id: en-blague-fr-verb-wo6~5Ldy
  2. inflection of blaguer:
    second-person imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person
    Sense id: en-blague-fr-verb-W6FnAMPv
  3. inflection of blaguer:
    first/third-person subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, subjunctive, third-person
    Sense id: en-blague-fr-verb-XDku0ewt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blaque [obsolete] Derived forms: blaguer, la bonne blague, sans blague

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for blague meaning in French (4.6kB)

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      "word": "blague à part"
    },
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    },
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "56 2 16 12 8 7",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "fr",
          "name": "Bags",
          "orig": "fr:Bags",
          "parents": [
            "Containers",
            "Tools",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
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          "tobacco",
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          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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          "_dis": "7 7 47 28 6 5",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "fr",
          "name": "Comedy",
          "orig": "fr:Comedy",
          "parents": [
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            "Theater",
            "Art",
            "Entertainment",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
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      "tags": [
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    }
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}

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    }
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