tue-l'amour

French

Etymology

From tuer (“to kill”) +‎ l' (“the”) +‎ amour (“love”), literally a "love killer".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ty.l‿a.muʁ/

Noun

tue-l'amour m (plural tue-l'amour)

  1. (informal) a turn-off, a passion killer, a boner-killer, a mood-killer
    • 2012, Donna Kauffman, Petites douceurs: Cupcake Club‎, volume 2, →ISBN:
      Sa tenue aurait dû être la définition même d'un tue-l'amour, mais bizarrement, elle lui faisait l'effet inverse. Porté bas sur les hanches, son bermuda attirait l'attention sur leurs ondulations et il moulait les jolies fesses de la jeune femme.
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    Antonym: aphrodisiaque

Adjective

tue-l'amour (invariable)

  1. (informal) off-putting
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