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French · Insults (Aimed at a Person)

Ducon

doo-KOHN · /dy.kɔ̃/

Dumbass / genius (sarcastic)

2/5 Bar-safe

coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances

Literally

"Of-the-idiot (mock surname)"

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

How to use it

Wears "con" like a fake aristocratic name — "Monsieur Ducon" is your sarcastic "Einstein" for someone who just did something dumb. More mocking than hostile, bar-safe among people who like each other. Feminine-ish variant "duconne" exists but is rarer.

Heard in the wild

Bien joué, ducon, t'as effacé le fichier.

Nice one, genius, you deleted the file.

Where it lands

France (universal)

Quick answers

What does "Ducon" mean?
In French, "Ducon" means "Dumbass / genius (sarcastic)". Literally it's "Of-the-idiot (mock surname)". Wears "con" like a fake aristocratic name — "Monsieur Ducon" is your sarcastic "Einstein" for someone who just did something dumb. More mocking than hostile, bar-safe among people who like each other. Feminine-ish variant "duconne" exists but is rarer.
Is "Ducon" 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 "Ducon"?
Say it "doo-KOHN" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: dy.kɔ̃.

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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