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annoying, tiresome, a pain, pest, creep
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/ʁə.lu/
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Informal and disapproving language for tiresome behaviour that weighs on other people.
Practice using relou in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Elle est reloue quand elle insiste après qu'on a dit non.
    She is a pain when she keeps insisting after someone has said no.
  • Il a trouvé ma remarque trop reloue, alors j'ai changé de ton.
    He found my comment too irritating, so I changed my tone.
  • Le voisin met sa musique à fond chaque nuit, c'est vraiment relou.
    The neighbour blasts music every night, which is really annoying.
  • Ne fais pas ton relou, laisse-la tranquille.
    Do not be a pest, leave her alone.
  • J'aime bien ce jeu, mais les publicités sont reloues.
    I like this game, but the ads are annoying.

Similar words

lourdingue
lourdingue
casse-pieds
chiant
agaçant
pot de colle
pénible
casse-pieds
lourd
importun

Meanings

Annoying or tiresome

adjective
social
informal
Annoying, tedious, or socially heavy-handed, especially when someone or something keeps wearing down other people's patience.

Examples

  • Ce trajet devient relou avec tous ces retards.
    This journey is getting annoying with all these delays.
  • Elle est reloue quand elle insiste après qu'on a dit non.
    She is a pain when she keeps insisting after someone has said no.
  • C'est relou de devoir saisir le même mot de passe trois fois.
    It is annoying to have to enter the same password three times.
  • J'aime bien ce jeu, mais les publicités sont reloues.
    I like this game, but the ads are annoying.
  • Il a trouvé ma remarque trop reloue, alors j'ai changé de ton.
    He found my comment too irritating, so I changed my tone.
  • Le voisin met sa musique à fond chaque nuit, c'est vraiment relou.
    The neighbour blasts music every night, which is really annoying.

Similar words

lourd
pénible
agaçant
casse-pieds
lourdingue
chiant

Intrusive person

noun
social
informal
An annoying person who pushes past social limits, especially someone who keeps pursuing or bothering another person after their interest is unwelcome.

Examples

  • Ce relou continue de lui écrire malgré son refus.
    That creep keeps messaging her despite her refusal.
  • Ne fais pas ton relou, laisse-la tranquille.
    Do not be a pest, leave her alone.
  • La sécurité a éloigné le relou qui importunait les clientes.
    Security removed the pest who was bothering the customers.
  • Elle l'a traité de relou parce qu'il ne respectait pas ses limites.
    She called him a creep because he did not respect her boundaries.
  • On peut plaisanter sans devenir un relou insistant.
    It is possible to joke without becoming an insistent pain in the neck.
  • Le bar a refusé l'entrée à deux relous qui cherchaient la bagarre.
    The bar refused entry to two troublemakers who were looking for a fight.

Similar words

lourdingue
casse-pieds
pot de colle
importun
emmerdeur

Etymology

Formed in verlan by reversing the sounds of lourd, literally 'heavy', in its informal sense of socially heavy-handed or tiresome.

FAQ

What does relou mean?

relou usually means annoying, tiresome, or socially heavy-handed.

Is relou rude?

relou is informal and disapproving. It can sound insulting when aimed directly at a person, though it is milder than chiant.

Can relou describe a person?

Yes. It can describe someone as annoying, and as a noun it can label a person who is intrusive or will not take no for an answer.

What is the feminine form of relou?

The feminine is reloue. The plural forms are relous and reloues.

Where does relou come from?

relou is the verlan form of lourd, using the informal sense of a person or behaviour that feels heavy and tiresome.

How is relou pronounced?

relou is pronounced /ʁə.lu/, with both syllables heard.

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