We are going to show you all the things you need to know about the funny French expression "Faux cul". More precisely, this includes a full definition of what it is and how you can use it in a casual conversation with an audio example. But, we also added useful things like slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example, synonym and more!
Translation : Hypocrite
Literal meaning : Fake ass
Register : Informal - Funny
Slow
Normal
IPA : / fo ky /
It literally means:
You probably wonder why "Faux-cul" (Fake ass) ended up meaning "Hypocrite" in French?
Well, the "fake ass" originally referred to a padding that women wore under their dresses to increase the apparent volume of their butt.
Since the usage of such trick can be qualified as misleading and hypocritical, we ended up using it more globally to refer to a hypocritical person. (No matter if this person's butt is real or not...)
Use it simply the same way you would use the word "Hypocrite". But beware that it's familiar and can be perceived as aggressive depending on the context.
Dialogue
Ton amie te critique dans ton dos
Your friend criticizes you behind your back
Seriously?
Oui, c'est une faux cul !
Yes, she is a fake-ass!*
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