French Slang (Argot)

Here are 12 French slang words for today:

• accro: addicted; comes from the verb accrocher (to attach/hook)
• bandant/e: sexy, interesting; comes from the noun le bander (birdwatcher)
• dégoiser: to spout, rattle on
• le gaspi: waste; comes from the verb gaspiller (to waste)
• kif-kif: all the same; comes from the arabic noun kif (hashish)
• la flemme: laziness
• un minet: kitty or term of endearment 
• un ordi: computer; comes from the noun l'ordinateur (computer)
• piger: to get it, understand
• rudement: roughly, harshly; comes from the adjective rude (rough)
• taquiner: to tease, bother; comes from the adverb taquin/e (teasing, playful)
• la vacherie: meanness, rottenness, junk; comes from the noun la vache (cow)

If you want to see how these are used in context, check out About.com's website for French argot!

P.S. The answers for yesterday's quiz can be found here