tabarnak
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “tabarnak” mean?
damn! (strong swear)
Example
“Tabarnak, j'ai perdu mes clés !”
Dammit, I lost my keys!
Good to know
A 'sacre': Québec swear words come from church terms (tabernacle). Rude; 'tabarnouche' is a softened version.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: Zut !
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