"taf" meaning in French

See taf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /taf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-taf.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-taf.wav [France, Lyon]
Rhymes: -af Etymology: Probably onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|fr|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} taf m (uncountable)
  1. (dated slang) fear Tags: dated, masculine, slang, uncountable Derived forms: prendre son taf
    Sense id: en-taf-fr-noun-WNVOfHVT Categories (other): French onomatopoeias
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /taf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-taf.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-taf.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: tafs [plural], taff [alternative]
Rhymes: -af Etymology: Of unknown origin, possibly from tafouilleux. Etymology templates: {{unk|fr|nocap=1}} unknown Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} taf m (plural tafs)
  1. work Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-taf-fr-noun-AOE-169V
  2. job Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-taf-fr-noun-XoyZAiB6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: taffer, taffeur, vélotaf
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /taf/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-taf.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-taf.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: tafs [plural]
Rhymes: -af Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} taf f (plural tafs)
  1. alternative form of taffe (“a drag on a cigarette”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: taffe (extra: a drag on a cigarette)
    Sense id: en-taf-fr-noun-BuJT9ql3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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