tabarnak

== French == === Alternative forms === tabarnaque, tabarnac (minced oath) tabarcul, tabarjak, tabarnache, tabarnane, tabarnique, tabarnouche, tabarouette, tabarslack, tabaslack, taboire (cross with ciboire), tabouena (abbreviation) TBK, TBNK === Etymology === Originally a Quebec eye-dialect spelling of tabernacle. As with other sacres, the semantic shift occurred due to the taboos surrounding blasphemy in predominantly Catholic Quebec. === Pronunciation === (Quebec) IPA(key): /ta.baʁ.nak/ === Interjection === tabarnak (Quebec, vulgar, slang) An expletive and intensifier for all purposes. Synonyms: câlisse, crisse, ostie === Noun === tabarnak m (plural tabarnaks) (Quebec, vulgar) asshole; bastard; jerk; prick Synonyms: con, connard, salaud ==== Usage notes ==== Considered the greatest and most offensive of all the Quebec curse words. ==== Derived terms ==== en tabarnak ostie de tabarnak tabarnacos (Mexican name for Québécois) tabarnaker, tabarnacquer, tabarnaquer tabarnaquement