Un truc de ouf

fou is proper for ouf. And these days, you hear “ouf” more and more. If you listen carefully, the word “ouf” is the same word as “fou”, but spelled backwards. That Verlan slang. Verlan has become very popular over the last few years. It is used by the younger generation – and it is soon catching up with the less young people. Check out our worksheet on Verlan slang on the website.

« Mais c’est un truc de ouf ce matin ! J’ai voulu prendre mon café, la cafetière marchait plus, la voiture n’a pas démarré, mon ordi a planté. La matinée de ouf, j’te dis pas. »

“This morning was totally wild. I wanted to take my coffee and the coffee-machine wasn’t working, the car didn’t start and my computer crashed. A totally wild morning, I’m telling you.”

There are many other expressions you probably won’t find in your textbook on the Web site. Venez nous voir.

That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.

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