relou
adjectiveInformal
A French slang term. Browse all French slang.
What it means
Annoying, tiresome, heavy going. Of people and of situations alike.
Examples with translations
Il est trop relou avec ses questions.
He's so annoying with all his questions.
C'est relou de devoir y retourner.
It's a pain having to go back there.
Where it comes from
Verlan for lourd, 'heavy' — which in French already means 'tiresome' when applied to a person.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- chiant, pénible