capoter
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “capoter” mean?
to freak out, go crazy
Example
“Je capote, j'ai eu des billets pour le show !”
I'm freaking out, I got tickets for the show!
Good to know
Can be positive or negative.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: s'affoler
🤯 How other countries say “to freak out”
- 🇫🇷 flipperFrance
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