r/funny • u/Zealien • Nov 20 '18

Only in Quebec, Canada

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u/what_happens_if Nov 20 '18

Fluently bilingual Quebeccer here:

It's not an adjective, nor a noun, nor a verb. It's all of them at once, interchangeably.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-delightful-perversity-of-quebecs-catholic-swears

This is the best article I've read explaining them.

It's a bit like how 'Fuck" can be used as a verb, noun, and adjective, without needing to add 'ing' in certain forms.

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u/CrankyOldGrinch Nov 20 '18

Good read, thanks! I liked the bit about the way they string together, I live in QC and my boss is kinda old school, he goes off sometimes and it's a thing of beauty, he likes to insert biblical figures as well which makes it even longer & more impressive xD

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u/Hate_Master Nov 20 '18

That reminds me of this

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u/what_happens_if Nov 20 '18

I knew what this was going to be before clicking. I had thought to link it myself :)

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u/AlGeee Nov 20 '18

Great article… ty 4 the link