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baiser
[bih-zih]
What does baiser mean?
Un baiser is French for “a kiss.” If used as a verb, baiser is vulgar slang for sex, equivalent to the English “fuck” or “screw.”
Where does baiser come from?
Un baiser is French for “a kiss.” It can refer to a romantic kiss or a kiss a person would give a family member.
Baiser comes from the Latin basiare, meaning “to kiss.” It became slang for sexual “fucking” or “screwing” in the 17th century, as seen in the poetry of François Maynard (1582-1646).
In modern French, the word embrasser (“to embrace”) is used as the verb form of “to kiss” to distance it from baiser.
Even native French speakers need to be careful when using baiser. For example, Je veux te donner un baiser means “I want to give you a kiss” while Je veux te baiser means “I want to fuck you.”
Examples of baiser
Natalie Portman : Baiser tendre avec Benjamin Millepied pour une grande soirée [Natalie Portman: Tender kiss with Benjamin Millepied at a big party]
Who uses baiser?
Non-French speakers, let us repeat: un baiser is “a kiss” while baiser, used as a verb, is “to fuck” (have sex).
The former can be sweet or romantic and is an everyday word in French…
Un doux baiser pour un doux réveil et te souhaiter une merveilleuse journée .. Je t'aime😚✨💫 pic.twitter.com/QVjb9Yd5QT
— YourBlueButterfly (@YourBButterfly) November 4, 2018
…the latter is sexy or offensive, depending on context.
L'homme idéal n'existe pas. La femme non plus. Mais un jour, un être arrive qui te chavire la tête, le corps et le cœur. Tu mouilles, tu bandes et vous faites l'amour, érotiques et sensuels.
Sinon baiser comme des sauvages, c'est très bon aussi. pic.twitter.com/FWeoczb8rB— Cali Rise (@Calirise) August 25, 2018
What would your perfect Saturday be like? — baiser https://t.co/AcLbIb6lum
— momo (@maybeyourscar) November 21, 2018
Liverpool y m’ont baiser ma mere
— Face2Nem (@ThomasVaudier) November 6, 2018
Note
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