merde
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9.9
A word performers say to wish good luck before a show
- interjection
- /mɛrd/
- NSFW
:
mucha mierda
- Break a leg tonight! Oh, merde!
- Oh, merde
Examples
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MERDE!
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MERDE.
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Saout: "Oh, merde, not fish again."
Fiction book (1995) -
Oh, merde !
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Oh, merde !
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Oh, merde!
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Ah, merde!
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Oh merde!
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Ah, merde!
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Oh, merde!
Synonyms
15
6.3
To wish someone good luck before a performance
is used specifically by performers often in theatre or dance
Surface Forms
merde main
Etymology
Merde is used by performers to wish someone good luck. One popular story says it began when theatre audiences arrived in horse carriages and lots of horse droppings ('merde') outside meant a big crowd, so saying 'merde' became a way to wish for a full house and success.