sous-merde

French

Etymology

From sous- +‎ merde, literally “subshit”.

Originally Parisian slang, attested since at least 1878 in the sense "moins-que-rien; despicable work; man of absolute incapacity".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.mɛʁd/

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Noun

sous-merde f (plural sous-merdes)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) piece of shit; nonentity

External links

• Ringaud, Lucien – Dictionnaire du jargon parisien : l'argot ancien et l'argot moderne (1878)