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quebec swear words

Quebec Director Denis Villeneuve Wanted To Add 'Tabarnak' To The 'Dune 2' Script

Quebec director Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two has been taking cinemas by storm following its March 1 release.

The film features major Hollywood actors including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Josh Brolin and Florence Pugh, to name a few, all of whom appeared on the red carpet during the film's premiere at the Lincoln Center in New York City.

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A Montreal Cyclist Shared Hilarious Audio During A Race & It's The Most Quebec Thing Ever

When it comes to professional sports, things can sometimes get intense, so intense you catch yourself cursing left and right. Well, that was exactly the case for Montreal cyclist Charles Ouimet, who shared a hilarious audio clip during a recent race of him navigating his bike along a chaotic dirt course and it's safe to say it hurt a little bit.

Ouimet, who is a self-proclaimed "racefluencer" (racer + influencer) first got into cycling when the pandemic first hit – posting content onto his YouTube channel, all while working on some pretty rad projects and cycling films.

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We Asked 'How To Swear Like A True Quebecer?' & The Replies Are Hilariously NSFW

This article contains content that may be upsetting to some of our readers.

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5 Quebec French Swear Words That Are Super Strange For People From France

For some reason, curse words are often the first ones people learn in a foreign language. But as a newcomer from France in Montreal, I thought that my québécois cousins with whom I share the language of Molière would swear just like me. I was so wrong.

I started wondering why Quebec French swear words all have a religious connotation, so I looked into it. Apparently, the church was too powerful in 19th-century Quebec, controlling the population and therefore causing lots of frustration. Quebecers started turning religious terms into profanities, as a linguistic way to raise their middle finger.

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8 Things That Feel Like They MUST Be From Quebec But Aren't

If you've got social media, you've probably seen the trend going around: "What's something that FEELS Canadian but isn't?" asked the CBC. Well, because we here in Quebec like to give things our own Québécois flair, we decided to take it one step further and ask "What are things that feel like they're from Quebec, but aren't?"

Despite Quebec leading the country in things like music, fashion and history, even we have to admit when something comes from somewhere else.

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Quebec Swear Words And Their Origins

Quebec swear words, or in French sacres, are pretty much just words that go against the establishment; adjectives, verbs, and nouns deemed inappropriate by the general population. Or those who govern the general populace. Swear words are meant to stick it to the man, whether that be your parents, the government, or in the case of early Quebec, the Catholic church.

In Quebec's past, the church was running the show. The clergy controlled nearly every aspect of society in 19th century Quebec, which understandably pissed off the Quebec people. Taking words deemed sacred or holy by the Church, Quebecers recreated these untouchable sayings into harsh profanities. If you've ever wondered why Quebec swear words have a religious tinge, now you know it's basically because they wanted to give a linguistic fuck you to the Church.

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