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Tiep

/tjɛp/ · adjective · slang

Verlan for 'pitie' — short form 'tiep', used for something pitiful, lame, or gross.

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Definitions

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Used as an interjection of disgust or disappointment, like 'eww' or 'that's pathetic'.

“Tiep, regarde l'etat de la salle. = Gross, look at the state of the room.”
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2

Can describe a person or behaviour seen as pathetic or pitiable.

“Son comportement etait tiep. = His behaviour was pathetic.”
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Derived from 'pitie' (pity) via verlan; pi-tie reshuffles toward 'tiep'. As slang it labels something pitiful, lame, or off-putting.

“Ce film est tiep. = That film is lame.”
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Tiep In A Sentence

Franchement, c'etait tiep comme soiree.
Tiep, j'ai pas envie de toucher ca.
Il a ete tiep avec elle.

Origin & Usage

Banlieue verlan linked to 'pitie', current in youth speech. Its exact derivation is debated — some treat it as straightforward verlan, others note the form is worn down enough that the link is reconstructed rather than perfectly transparent — so the etymology is best called probable, not certain.

Variants tiep
Tags #verlan#french#argot#slang-terms#disgust

People Also Ask

What does tiep mean?

It labels something pitiful, lame, or gross, and is used as an exclamation of disgust or disappointment.

Is the etymology of tiep certain?

Not fully — it's generally tied to verlan of 'pitie', but the form is worn down, so the derivation is probable rather than airtight.

Where did tiep come from?

From French banlieue verlan, most likely reshaping 'pitie'.

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