General
mauvais langue
What does mauvais langue mean?
Bad-mouthing, slander, or malicious gossip about others. Also 'mauvay langue'.
"She always spreading mauvais langue about the neighbours."
Origin
Trinidad & Tobago; from French 'mauvaise langue' (bad tongue).
Frequently asked questions
What does mauvais langue mean?
It means malicious gossip, slander, or bad-mouthing others.
Where does mauvais langue come from?
It's from the French 'mauvaise langue' (literally 'bad tongue'), part of Trinidad's French Creole heritage.
How do you use mauvais langue in a sentence?
You'd say 'She always spreading mauvais langue about the neighbours' to mean she's spreading malicious gossip.
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