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Joy & Hype

Proof that French profanity swings gloriously positive. "C'est ouf," "ça déchire," "grave" — the vocabulary of a great goal, a great meal, a great night out. Even "putain" flips to pure delight here. These are your words for sounding thrilled and current rather than politely impressed.

Allez les Bleus ! a-LAY lay BLUH Go France! / Come on France! C'est de la balle ! say duh la BAL It's the bomb! / Awesome! C'est ouf ! say OOF That's insane! / Crazy! (good or bad) Ça déchire ! sa day-SHEER That rocks! / That's awesome! Grave ! GRAHV Totally! / For real! / So much (intensifier)
La classe ! la KLASS Classy! / So cool! / Stylish! Oh la vache ! oh la VASH Holy cow! / Wow! / Whoa! On les a niqués ! ohn lay za nee-KAY We destroyed them! / We smashed them! Putain, c'est trop bien ! poo-TAN say troh BYAN F***, this is so good!