"fou comme un balai" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /fu kɔm œ̃ ba.lɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-fou comme un balai.wav [Canada] Forms: folle comme un balai [feminine], fous comme des balais [masculine, plural], folles comme des balais [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “crazy as a broom”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|crazy as a broom}} “crazy as a broom”, {{lit|crazy as a broom}} Literally, “crazy as a broom” Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=folle comme un balai|fp=folles comme des balais|mp=fous comme des balais}} fou comme un balai (feminine folle comme un balai, masculine plural fous comme des balais, feminine plural folles comme des balais)
  1. (Quebec, simile) very agitated out of excitation or anxiousness Tags: Quebec Related terms: con comme un balai
    Sense id: en-fou_comme_un_balai-fr-adj-LrX2YA5J Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Quebec French

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for fou comme un balai meaning in French (2.1kB)

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