putain

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French word putain comes from French -ain, Old French pute, Old French putain ((vulgar) whore, prostitute, bitch.)

-ain (French)

Indicates the old oblique case (cas régime) of certain nouns.. Suffix used to form demonyms, both nouns (uppercase) and adjectives (lowercase).

pute (Old French)

putain (Old French)

(vulgar) whore, prostitute, bitch.

putain (French)

(derogatory, vulgar, slang) bitch, cow (an unpleasant woman). (vulgar) whore, hooker (vulgar) fuck, fucking hell, bloody hell.

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