baraki

🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium

What does “baraki” mean?

trashy person, lowlife

“Il conduit comme un baraki.”

He drives like a lowlife.

Mildly insulting; similar to British 'chav'.

Only with close friends

🙄 Teasing

The textbook way to say it: un beauf

Waffles at Mamy's

Amélie Tof ! Je sais venir vers midi, pas avant.

Great! I can come around noon, not before.

Simon Et ne viens pas en training, Mamy dit que ça fait baraki.

And don't come in a tracksuit, Grandma says it looks trashy.

Amélie Non, peut-être ! Je viendrai bien habillée. Elle veut que j'apporte quelque chose ?

Of course! I'll come dressed up. Does she want me to bring anything?

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