blague

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

blague

attested with the meaning of "tobacco pouch", in the dictionary of chemistry containing the theory and practice of this science, its application to natural history and the arts of cadet of gassicourt. from the Dutch word balg ("envelope"). in 1809, the meaning of "joke" was added, by the notion of "inflated, swollen".

Definitions

Synonyms

blaquetabatièrebobardfarcegaléjadeplaisanterie

Plural

blagues

Hyponyms

canularpoisson d'avril

Translations

  • germangerman:Lügenmärchen
  • englishenglish:humbug
  • spanishspanish:broma
  • dutchdutch:geintje
  • polishpolish:blaga
  • portugueseportuguese:pilhéria
  • swedishswedish:vits

See also

blagues (v.) blaque (cn.) blagounette (cn.) blagueuse (adj.) blagueuse (cn.) blaguer (v.) blagueur (adj.) blagueur (cn.)