All Gaul is occupied by the Parisian accent… All of it? No ! A village of Bordeaux diehards continues to resist the invaders. Bordeaux Secret brings you an anthology of Bordeaux’s most chauvinistic expressions.
1. Gorged…
Bordeaux is always in excess. It’s “gavé” expensive, It’s “gavé” good, It’s “gavé” well… As you may have gathered, “gavé” is the Bordeaux equivalent of trop. If you don’t use it wisely, you’ll end up stuffing your listener’s face for good!
2. Chocolatine
Do we really need to rub it in? We were disappointed to learn that 37% of us were traitors and still used “pain au chocolat“… No, the chocolatine is not like a piece of bread with a chocolate bar in it..
3. Enki or Anqui!
Hello, friends of poetry. Enki is the Bordeaux “whore”, derived from the noun “enculé” (motherfucker ) according to the exact dictionary definition. To be pronounced by lengthening the “i “s according to the degree of intensity. “Enkiiiiiiiiiii, it’s freezing in here!”. Pure finesse.
4. One pocket
“Would you like a pocket?” If you’re not a native Bordelais, you’d be surprised. But there’s no need to feel your way around this question: you’re simply being asked if you need a plastic bag.
5. Michel-Morin
Michel Morin is a real Swiss Army knife! We don’t know who he was, but one thing’s for sure: Michel is the man for the job! A Michel-Morin is someone who can do it all. When will we see a Micheline-Morin for gender equality?
6. Go to mesh
Streetcar, mesh, dodo. This is the daily motto of the Bordelais. Yes, knitting is the job. Not to be confused with baille. Going to the baille means going for a swim…
7. It’s cold
Ça daille = it sucks. Simple, effective.
8. To have the loins
“I’ve got the guts to have been flashed on the freeway”, I’ve got the “petoches”, the “chocottes”… I’m scared!
9. Having the straight
No, this is not a winning poker hand. to “have the straight” is to have the heebie-jeebies. “I’ve got the straight, I’ve missed the plane!”. More of a loser than a winner, then.
10. Having a hard time
“I’m going to the yawn, I’ve got the yawn!” If you’ve read this article carefully, you should be able to solve this riddle without too much difficulty, right Michel-Morin? To be lucky is to be lucky!
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