what does jouer les caïds means?
2007-11-05 14:16:00 · 5 answers · asked by MathieuLePrince 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"caïd" comes from the Arabic. In NW Africa, he is a tribal chief, someone with many powers and responsibilities.
In Fr. it became originally a slang word for a gangster boss. It is now quite commonly accepted as familiar term.
In your example "jouer les caïds" is indeed to play it tough as 'Steiner 'was first to indicate. Usually for someone who is giving himself (generally not herself) more importance than he can chew...
You also have a derogatory meaning in a kind of paradoxal "petit caïd".
2007-11-05 14:36:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
listed here are a few i've heard avoir los angeles bonne mine- to appear good être endimanché- be all dressed up, appear critical crever los angeles dalle- to be hungry tizer- to drink tourner autour du pot- beat across the bush être habillé comme l'as de pique- be dressed terrible être bien loti, mal loti- be good off, or doing unhealthy tirer los angeles diable par queue- to have difficult occasions ( financially) avoir un poil dans los angeles fundamental- to be lazy tabasser- beat up enlever une épine du pied - support any individual out of a nasty problem boulotonner, taffer- paintings faire zizipanpan- have intercourse avoir los angeles peau nice- be touchy se bloquer- to freeze up, put out of your mind the whole thing un grippe sous- low-cost character tourner autour de quelqu'un- ,s how curiosity, dote on any individual ( a lady or man you prefer) grande geule- loud mouth, fetard- get together animal, faire los angeles tronche- sulk etre le paillasson- be a doormat for any individual etre amidonné- to be a good@ss avaler l'extrait de naissance, crever- die there are very very many , it rely at the vicinity or francophone nation you're in, each and every francophone nation has their possess idioms additionally. in africa many african international locations they've theiri possess french idioms and slang. i've heard canada is the equal method ,its amusing to be taught
2016-09-05 11:29:27 · answer #2 · answered by weigel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a slang term to indicate someone is pretending to be a big boss or top dog etc..
2007-11-05 14:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by alpla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means: to act tough.
2007-11-05 14:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means "Acting like a tough guy"
2007-11-05 14:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by Forrest 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋