French word

charrier

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃaʁje/

Meaning

  • verbtease

Example

Arrête de me charrier, s'il te plaît.

Stop teasing me, please.

Illustration for charrier (tease)

More examples

Ils aiment charrier leur collègue gentiment.

They like to gently tease their coworker.

Core concept

A load is hauled along, then figuratively a person is dragged through exaggerated joking.

Common phrases

  • arrêter de charrier

    stop teasing

  • charrier quelqu'un

    tease someone

  • se faire charrier

    be teased

Similar words

taquiner: Lightly tease someone and make them feel embarrassed.
embêter: Persistently tease someone in an annoying way.
se moquer de: Mock someone and make them the butt of a joke.
plaisanter: Exchange jokes and engage in playful banter.

Definition in French

Au sens propre, transporter ou faire circuler une charge ; au sens familier, taquiner ou se moquer de quelqu'un par exagération, sens dérivé du sens propre.

Word origin

The verb comes through Old French charrier from Latin carrus, meaning 'cart', with its concrete hauling sense extended figuratively to familiar teasing.

Usage tips

  • In the familiar sense, charrier takes a person as a direct object: charrier quelqu'un, without a preposition.

Other meanings

  • carryverb

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