merde

[ merd; English maird ]

noun

1. excrement.

interjection

1. (used as an expletive to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of merde¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from French, from Latin merda

Example Sentences

"Ah, merde," muttered Armand, standing with red-dripping bayonet above a pile of bodies.

From Project Gutenberg

A curious grimace went over her face—a grimace only to be expressed by the exclamation Merde!

From Project Gutenberg