chanmé
awesome / amazing / fire
Advanced Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ʃɑ̃.me/
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Cultural Note
Verlan of 'méchant' (mean/wicked) — mé-chant → chant-mé → chanmé. In a beautiful twist, a word meaning 'mean' became the ultimate compliment. Just like English 'wicked' or 'sick,' the French decided that bad means good. Heavily associated with hip-hop culture and the banlieues. If a French teen calls your outfit chanmé, you've basically won Paris Fashion Week.
📝 Example Sentences
Ta nouvelle coupe est chanmé !
Your new haircut is fire!
Le film était chanmé, faut que tu le voies.
The movie was amazing, you have to see it.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | chanmée |
| masculine | chanmé |
| feminine_plural | chanmées |
| masculine_plural | chanmés |