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French slang
Boring or dull. "C'est plate" is a staple Quebecois expression
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
French
Formality
Informal.
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plate means Boring or dull. "C'est plate" is a staple Quebecois expression. It is best read as french slang associated with French.
"plate" means Boring or dull. "C'est plate" is a staple Quebecois expression. In French, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Attractive; good-looking (usually describing a woman).
Profound; serious; emotionally deep or meaningful.
It embodies or strongly suggests a particular mood, style, or vibe
It gives off the feeling of [X]; used to describe the aesthetic or mood of something
To be very bad; terrible (used as a negative adjective)
Expensive. Verlan for "cher.".
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