tabarnaque


french curse word. ofently used as an insult by french canadians and quebecers. originates from the french word ‘tabernacle’. in the catholic church, a ‘tabernacle’ is a small cupboard intended, since the xvi° century, to preserve the devoted hosts. over a few decades, the pr-nounciation and spelling for ‘tabernacle’ evolved too ‘tabarnaque’.

‘tabarnaque’ can be the english equivalent for sh-t or piece of sh-t.
tabarnaque! j’ai perdu mes clés!
(sh-t! i lost my keys!)

c’est toi qui a perdu mes clés! mon tabarnaque!
(it is you who as lost my keys! you piece of sh-t!)

tabarnaque! laisse faire mon tabarnaque, mes clés sont dans ma poche.
(sh-t! forget it you piece of sh-t, my keys are in my pocket.)

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