putain

/py.tɛ̃/
1.
interjection

fuck (exclamation expressing anger, frustration, surprise)

fucking (colloquial intensifier before a noun — 'putain de ...')

Putain, j'ai encore oublié mes clés !

Fuck, I forgot my keys again!

Synonyms:merde, bordel, punaise, purée
2.
nounfeminine

whore

prostitute

vulgar insult (e.g., used in insults like 'fils de putain' ≈ 'son of a bitch')

Ne l'appelle pas putain, c'est insultant.

Don't call her a 'putain', it's insulting.

Synonyms:pute, prostituée