j't'ai cassé

French

Etymology

Literally, “I've broken you”; colloquial pronunciation of je t’ai cassé, from the French comedy Brice de Nice (2005).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃ‿t‿ɛ ka.se/

Phrase

j’t’ai cassé

  1. (slang) emphasising a successfully delivered insult; gotcha, zing
    T’es comme le H de Hawaii; tu sers à rien. J’t’ai cassé!
    You're like the P in pterodactyl: completely useless. Zing!

Usage notes

This phrase is used after a gibe or insult and accompanied by the downward "slashing" gesture from the film.

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