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French · Insults (Aimed at a Person)

Trou du cul !

troo doo KOO · /tʁu dy ky/

Asshole / jerk

3/5 Watch your audience

genuinely rude; friends only, never at work

Literally

"Hole of the ass (asshole, anatomically)"

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

How to use it

The literal anatomical asshole, used exactly like the English insult. Often shortened to "trouduc." A solid, contemptuous jab — rude and pointed but a rung below the fighting-word tier. Good for describing someone who behaved badly rather than screaming it in their face.

Heard in the wild

Quel trou du cul, il est parti sans payer.

What an asshole, he left without paying.

Where it lands

France (universal)

Quick answers

What does "Trou du cul !" mean?
In French, "Trou du cul !" means "Asshole / jerk". Literally it's "Hole of the ass (asshole, anatomically)". The literal anatomical asshole, used exactly like the English insult. Often shortened to "trouduc." A solid, contemptuous jab — rude and pointed but a rung below the fighting-word tier. Good for describing someone who behaved badly rather than screaming it in their face.
Is "Trou du cul !" offensive?
It's genuinely rude — a 3/5 (Watch your audience) on the Punch-o-Meter. Fine among friends, never at work or with people you've just met.
How do you pronounce "Trou du cul !"?
Say it "troo doo KOO" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: tʁu dy ky.

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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