kiffer
kee-FAYverbInformal
A French slang term. Browse all French slang.
What it means
To love, to really enjoy. Je kiffe ce morceau — 'I love this track'.
To fancy someone: je la kiffe grave.
Examples with translations
Je kiffe trop cette série.
I absolutely love this series.
Il la kiffe depuis la rentrée.
He's had a thing for her since term started.
Where it comes from
From Arabic kayf, 'pleasure, state of wellbeing' — the same root as the English word kif. Arrived through Maghrebi French and is now thoroughly mainstream, used comfortably by speakers of every background.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- adorer