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French slang
Annoying, boring, or "heavy." Verlan for "lourd.".
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Casual and context-dependent.
Region
French
Formality
Informal.
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relou means Annoying, boring, or "heavy." Verlan for "lourd.". It is best read as french slang associated with French.
"relou" means Annoying, boring, or "heavy." Verlan for "lourd.". In French, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Broken, ruined, or completely worn out.
A big loss; significant failure or embarrassing moment
Nonsense or rubbish; also an exclamation.
Sending occasional flirtatious messages without committing to real contact
Looking rough, defeated, or unattractive (opposite of "serving")
The act of continuously consuming negative, worrying news content online
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