merde

noun

sometimes vulgar
: feces

Examples of merde in a Sentence

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Cut to Sylvie, who gets off the phone and informs Luc and Julien that as a result of her divorcing Laurent, who is deeply in debt, the bankruptcy court is coming for all of his assets, which includes her assets, which means Agence Grateau is in deep merde. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, from Latin merda; perhaps akin to Lithuanian smirdėti to stink

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of merde was in 1907

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“Merde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merde. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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