scrogneugneu

== French == === Alternative forms === scrongneugneu === Etymology === Euphemistic alteration of sacré nom de Dieu (“holy name of God”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /skʁɔ.ɲø.ɲø/ === Interjection === scrogneugneu (minced oath) blast, dash it all, dagnabbit === Noun === scrogneugneu m (plural scrogneugneux) (informal) grumpy old man, scrooge === Adjective === scrogneugneu m (masculine only, masculine plural scrogneugneux) (informal) grumpy === Further reading === “scrogneugneu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012