Baudu (en. Baudu)
[bo.dy]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
State of great fatigue or disorientation.
After a long day at work, I was completely baudu.
Après une longue journée de travail, j'étais complètement baudu.
A feeling of confusion or distress.
He had a baudu look, as if he didn't know where he was.
Il avait un air baudu, comme s'il ne savait pas où il était.
Etymology
Uncertain origin, possibly derived from popular or regional language.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have a baudu look
To look tired or confused.
avoir un air baudu
to be in a baudu
To be in a state of extreme confusion or fatigue.
être dans un baudu
Related Words
bauder
The act of expressing fatigue or distress.
bauder
baudure
A prolonged state of fatigue.
baudure
Slang Meanings
To be completely out of it.
After the party, he was really baudu; he didn't know what he was doing anymore.
Après la fête, il était vraiment baudu, il ne savait plus ce qu'il faisait.
To be in a fog.
She was baudu after the news; she couldn't grasp it.
Elle était baudu après la nouvelle, elle n'arrivait pas à réaliser.