bidasse

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

bidasse

from Occitan vidassa or Catalan vidassa, this word being composed of vida and the pejorative suffix «assa» (meaning = bad life). According to linguist Florian Vernet, the word dates back to 1914, when southern conscripts wrote bidassa instead of vidassa in their letters to bypass censorship, describing their living conditions.

Definition

argot militaire

Synonyms

pioupioutourlouroutroufion

Plural

bidasses

See also

bidasses (v.)