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fif
fif
French
Etymology
Abbreviation of fifille
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fif/
Noun
fif m (plural fifs)
- (Quebec, slang, derogatory) an effeminate male homosexual; poof; faggot
Related terms
Old Frisian
| < 4 | 5 | 6 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fif | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fimf.
Numeral
fīf
- (cardinal) five.
Descendants
Old Saxon
| < 4 | 5 | 6 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fif | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fimf, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five”).
Numeral
fīf
Descendants
- Low German: fief