noun General Slang

Teuf

/tœf/ · noun · slang

Verlan for 'fete' (party) — the go-to word for a party or rave in French slang.

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Definitions

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Used as a verb-like phrase, 'faire la teuf', meaning to party.

“On a fait la teuf toute la nuit. = We partied all night.”
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From the standard French 'fete' (party, celebration). Verlan inverts fe-te to teu-f, giving 'teuf'. It means a party.

“On va a la teuf ce soir? = Are we going to the party tonight?”
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Particularly associated with free parties and raves in 1990s French youth culture.

“C'etait une teuf de ouf en foret. = It was an insane rave in the forest.”
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Teuf In A Sentence

La teuf etait chanmee hier!
T'amenes qui a la teuf?
Apres la teuf on a dormi chez Sofiane.

Origin & Usage

Banlieue and rave-scene verlan from 'fete', widespread since the 1990s. A 'teuffeur' (party-goer / free-party raver) is derived from it, showing how productive the word became.

Variants teuffeur

People Also Ask

What does teuf mean?

It's French slang for a party, made by reversing the syllables of 'fete'.

What is a teuffeur?

A party-goer, especially a free-party or rave attendee — a noun built directly from 'teuf'.

Where did teuf come from?

From verlan, used widely in 1990s French youth and rave culture.

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