adjective
General Slang
Teube
/tøbə/ · adjective · slang
Verlan for 'bete' (stupid) — means dumb or an idiot.
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Definitions
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Used as a noun for an idiot or a fool.
“Quel teube, ce mec. = What an idiot, that guy.”
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Can describe a stupid action or decision rather than a person.
“C'etait une idee teubE. = It was a dumb idea.”
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From the standard French 'bete' (stupid, also literally 'beast'). Verlan inverts be-te to teu-be. It means stupid or dumb.
“Fais pas le teubE. = Don't be dumb.”
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Teube In A Sentence
Arrete de dire des trucs teubes.
Il a fait le teube toute la soiree.
C'est teube de rouler sans casque.
Origin & Usage
Banlieue verlan from 'bete', current in youth speech since the 1990s. A mild insult rather than a strong one, on the level of English 'dumb' or 'thick'.
Variants
bete
People Also Ask
What does teube mean?
It's verlan for 'bete' and means stupid or dumb; as a noun, an idiot.
How harsh is teube?
It's a mild insult, roughly like 'dumb' or 'thick' in English rather than something vulgar.
Where did teube come from?
From verlan, the syllable-inverting slang of the French banlieues.
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