"de merde" meaning in French

See de merde in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /də mɛʁd/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-de merde.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-de merde.wav
Etymology: Compare Spanish de mierda. Etymology templates: {{cog|es|de mierda}} Spanish de mierda Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=1}} de merde (invariable)
  1. (vulgar) shit, shitty, crappy, lousy Tags: invariable, vulgar Synonyms: à chier
    Sense id: en-de_merde-fr-adj-oxCcf~Z5 Categories (other): French terms with collocations
  2. (vulgar) fucking (as an intensifier), pesky, damned, bloody Tags: invariable, vulgar Synonyms: à la con, de mes couilles, de mes deux, foutu, putain de, à la noix, satané
    Sense id: en-de_merde-fr-adj-rBfcaehe Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: de pacotille
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          "english": "a shitty life, a dog's life",
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