teuf-teuf

French

Etymology

Onomatopoeia representing the sound of an internal combustion engine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tœf.tœf/
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Noun

teuf-teuf f (plural teuf-teufs)

clunker, banger (UK), hoopdie (an old or decrepit car)

Further reading

“teuf-teuf”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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