surboum
French
Etymology
From sur- + boum where boum has the meaning of "party" and sur-; most probably derives from surprise-partie by apocope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syʁ.bum/
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Noun
surboum f (plural surboums)
- party
- Tu vas à la surboum de Machin ?
Usage notes
The word is somewhat dated, fête or teuf being more contemporary.
References
- “surboum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “surboum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.