The other, more complex one, is the French colloquial term used to describe an unsophisticated or vulgar person. - My uncle told yet another really redneck joke this weekend, really sexist! Linguist Alain Rey told the Express that the langage beauf (provincial language) as "a reaction to political correctness." Speaking beauf could be a way of countering the "increasing policing of political speech and use of euphemisms," according to Rey. For more French words and expressions, head to our French word of the Day section.

Source: The Local November 22, 2019 11:15 UTC