adjective General Slang

Relou

/ʀəlu/ · adjective · slang

Verlan for 'lourd' (heavy) — means annoying, a pain, or a drag.

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Definitions

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Used for an annoying situation or chore, not just a person.

“C'est relou de devoir y retourner. = It's a pain to have to go back.”
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Can describe a creep or someone who won't take a hint, especially in dating contexts.

“Ce mec est trop relou, il me lache pas. = That guy's such a creep, he won't leave me alone.”
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From the standard French 'lourd' (heavy), which already carries the figurative sense of 'annoying' or 'tiresome'. Verlan reshapes it to 'relou'. It means annoying or a pain.

“Il est relou avec ses questions. = He's annoying with his questions.”
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Relou In A Sentence

Arrete d'etre relou cinq minutes.
Les embouteillages le matin, c'est relou.
Elle le trouvait relou alors elle l'a bloque.

Origin & Usage

Banlieue verlan from 'lourd', widespread in everyday French since the 1990s. Because 'lourd' already meant 'heavy-going / annoying', the verlan form simply gave that sense a fresh slang skin.

Variants lourd
Tags #verlan#french#argot#slang-terms#annoyance

People Also Ask

What does relou mean?

It's verlan for 'lourd' (heavy) and means annoying, tiresome, or a pain.

Can relou describe a person?

Yes — it commonly describes an annoying person or a creep who won't take a hint, as well as annoying situations.

Where did relou come from?

From verlan, the syllable-inverting slang of the French banlieues.

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