nom d'oiseau

French

Etymology

Literally, “bird name”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɔ̃ d‿wa.zo/

Noun

nom d’oiseau m (plural noms d’oiseau)

  1. (figuratively, informal) insult
    Synonym: insulte
    s’envoyer des noms d’oiseau ― to trade insults, to trade barbs

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