mot d'église

French

Etymology

Literally, "church word," since Quebec swearing (sacre) is based on religious terms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo d‿e.ɡliz/

Noun

mot d'église m (plural mots d'église)

  1. (Quebec, euphemistic) curse word, specifically one derived from a religious term
    Synonym: sacre
    • 2025 August 17, Patrick Lagacé, “Manu ne fera plus de camping”, in La Presse‎[1]:
      J’ai cité Manu disant « crisse », mais j’en ai biffé quelques-uns. Sachez que Manu est en t**** contre le système et il ponctue ses diatribes de mots d’église.
      I've quoted Manu saying crisse, but I erased some others. The point is that Manu is f****** furious with the system, and he punctuates his diatribes with curse words.
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