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gnata
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “gnata” mean?
country bumpkin, uncool
Example
“Il fait trop gnata avec ses habits.”
He looks like such a bumpkin in those clothes.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: ringard
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