bobettes
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “bobettes” mean?
underwear
Example
“J'ai oublié mes bobettes à l'hôtel.”
I forgot my underwear at the hotel.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: des sous-vêtements
Heard in a conversation
Snowstorm run to the corner store
Maude Il fait tellement frette... Bon, correct, j'arrive.
It's so freezing... OK, fine, I'm coming.
Antoine Regarde le voisin qui pellette en bobettes ! Il est complètement niaiseux.
Look at the neighbour shovelling in his underwear! He's totally nuts.
Maude Ben là ! Arrête de niaiser pis avance, j'ai frette aux pieds !
Come on! Stop messing around and keep walking, my feet are freezing!
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