relou(s)

English translation: pest / jerk / arsehole / douchebag

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French term or phrase:relou(s)
English translation:pest / jerk / arsehole / douchebag

21:37 Mar 23, 2015
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French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang / Phrase from a magazine article
French term or phrase: relou(s)
"Mr X croque les relous"

I know that "relou" is a slang but I don't have an exact translation for it.

The phrase is from a magazine article about a film-maker (Mr X) who is taking on issues of "everyday sexual harassment" of women by men.
Minika Seven (X)
France
pest / jerk / arsehole / dickhead
Explanation:
Alternatives ranging from mild to very vulgar, depending on the tone you think appropriate to your text.

Relou is verlan, meaning lourd.

""Relou" est un mot verlan (langage des rues semblable à un ver lent grignotant doucement… ) signifiant "lourd". Dans un contexte particulier, désigne une action/personne qui a fait/dit une chose qui a déplu à l'émetteur de ce mot.
Synonymes :
Casse-couille (Familier)
Chiant (Familier)
Casse-pied
Lourd"
http://lachal.neamar.fr/Relou

In your context I presume it refers to the kind of men who sexually harrass women.

"Arsehole" would be for British English; the Americans spell it "asshole". "Douchebag" is another slang term, more American than British.
Selected response from:

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 08:48


Summary of answers provided
4 +5pest / jerk / arsehole / dickhead
Charles Davis
3 +1creep
Carmen Swanwick-Roa
3wanker / tosser (both UK)
Mpoma
Summary of reference entries provided
"Ho, connasse, réponds quand on te fait un compliment !"
Daryo

  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
pest / jerk / arsehole / dickhead


Explanation:
Alternatives ranging from mild to very vulgar, depending on the tone you think appropriate to your text.

Relou is verlan, meaning lourd.

""Relou" est un mot verlan (langage des rues semblable à un ver lent grignotant doucement… ) signifiant "lourd". Dans un contexte particulier, désigne une action/personne qui a fait/dit une chose qui a déplu à l'émetteur de ce mot.
Synonymes :
Casse-couille (Familier)
Chiant (Familier)
Casse-pied
Lourd"
http://lachal.neamar.fr/Relou

In your context I presume it refers to the kind of men who sexually harrass women.

"Arsehole" would be for British English; the Americans spell it "asshole". "Douchebag" is another slang term, more American than British.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 08:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: All your suggestions are good ...
17 mins
  -> Many thanks!

agree  Tony M
34 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony!

agree  B D Finch: Thanks for the US spelling info. I always wondered why Americans were obsessed with donkeys' bums.
1 hr
  -> Odd, isn't it? Thanks :)

agree  writeaway: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=relou http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/general_conversa... when in doubt, look it up.......
2 hrs
  -> Good advice. Thanks.

agree  Mpoma: agree... but was that a joke about the "ver lent" ? "Verlan" = verlan of "l'envers"
20 hrs
  -> Thanks! Yes, it must be a joke; as you say, "verlan" is l'envers à l'envers.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
creep


Explanation:
All of the previous suggestions are good so this is just another suggestion.

In this context, I would use "creep" to describe a man harassing a woman or giving her unwanted attention. I think it is valid in both AmE and BrE.


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=creep
Carmen Swanwick-Roa
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:48
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, this was helpful


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: "Creep" is good in this case
40 mins
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wanker / tosser (both UK)


Explanation:
I think maybe it's a bit stronger than "pest". But I've noticed that Prozzers can be ever so slightly averse to translating the full force of an ugly bit of slang. Which if true I attribute to the fact of most of us being rather middle class and grown-up, but which if true is also a bit naughty.

Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


5 hrs
Reference: "Ho, connasse, réponds quand on te fait un compliment !"

Reference information:
Thomas Mathieu croque les relous : "Ho, connasse, réponds quand on te fait un compliment !"
Marceillac, Pauline
En général, un homme n'a pas peur qu'on lui glisse la main au paquet dans le métro, de se promener en short, de monter dans un taxi seul le soir, comme il ne s'attend pas à ce qu'on le traite de "sale moche mal baisé" en pleine rue. Le dessinateur Thomas Mathieu s'est emparé il y a deux ans de ces agressions quotidiennes réservées à la gent féminine en croquant ces scènes de harcèlement de rue sur son blog Projet Crocodiles. Il vient d'en tirer une BD dont "Causette" est partenaire.

http://www.bm-bourges.fr/EXPLOITATION/TEST/doc/ALOES/2116856

Daryo
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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