"ouf" meaning in French

See ouf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /uf/ Forms: ouf [plural], oufs [plural]
Etymology: Verlan form of fou (“crazy”). Etymology templates: {{glink|verlan|Verlan}} Verlan, {{m|fr|fou||crazy}} fou (“crazy”) Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf|p=#|p2=s}} ouf (plural ouf or oufs)
  1. (Verlan) crazy; nuts Tags: invariable, usually Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ouf-fr-adj-rvFeblmB Disambiguation of People: 55 0 0 45 Categories (other): Verlan
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

IPA: /uf/
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|fr}} Onomatopoeic
  1. phew!, whew! (expressing relief)
    Sense id: en-ouf-fr-intj-OyMmTHsm
  2. Used to represent the cry of a pig.
    Sense id: en-ouf-fr-intj-VXXTZfOC Categories (other): French onomatopoeias Disambiguation of French onomatopoeias: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /uf/ Forms: oufs [plural]
Etymology: Verlan form of fou (“crazy”). Etymology templates: {{glink|verlan|Verlan}} Verlan, {{m|fr|fou||crazy}} fou (“crazy”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} ouf m (plural oufs)
  1. (Verlan) crazy person, nutter Tags: masculine Categories (topical): People Synonyms: dingue, fou
    Sense id: en-ouf-fr-noun-yQVIoiwg Disambiguation of People: 55 0 0 45 Categories (other): Verlan, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 3 7 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ouf meaning in French (3.3kB)

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