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French · Insults (Aimed at a Person)

Abruti !

a-broo-TEE · /a.bʁy.ti/

Moron / dumbass

2/5 Bar-safe

coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances

Literally

"Brutish one / made stupid"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

Bar-safe and almost affectionate between friends — "espèce d'abruti" (you utter moron) is how you rib a mate who did something dim. Sharper at a stranger but never a real threat. A good middle-register insult when "con" feels too crude and "idiot" too limp.

Heard in the wild

Espèce d'abruti, t'as mis du sel dans le café !

You moron, you put salt in the coffee!

Where it lands

France (universal)

Quick answers

What does "Abruti !" mean?
In French, "Abruti !" means "Moron / dumbass". Literally it's "Brutish one / made stupid". Bar-safe and almost affectionate between friends — "espèce d'abruti" (you utter moron) is how you rib a mate who did something dim. Sharper at a stranger but never a real threat. A good middle-register insult when "con" feels too crude and "idiot" too limp.
Is "Abruti !" offensive?
It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
How do you pronounce "Abruti !"?
Say it "a-broo-TEE" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: a.bʁy.ti.

Related in French

Con KOHN Idiot / dumbass — the single most useful insult in French Ta gueule ! ta GUHL Shut up! / Shut your mouth! Connard ! kon-AR Asshole / bastard Enculé ! ahn-koo-LAY Motherf***er / bastard (one of the hardest personal insults) Salope ! sa-LOP Bitch / slut (aimed at a woman) Fils de pute ! fees duh POOT Son of a bitch

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "You idiot".

how to say "You idiot" →

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