Bécu (en. Becu)

/be.ky/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A person who is easily deceived.
He is so bécu that he believes everything he is told.
Il est si bécu qu'il croit tout ce qu'on lui dit.
Naive, unsuspecting.
Don't be bécu, learn to doubt appearances.
Ne sois pas bécu, apprends à douter des apparences.
One who does not understand the subtleties of a situation.
In this matter, he is really bécu.
Dans cette affaire, il est vraiment bécu.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'béquer', which means to take something improbable as true.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be bécu
To be duped or deceived.
être bécu
not to be bécu
To be vigilant and not to be taken in.
ne pas être bécu

Related Words

béquer
To act in a credulous or naive manner.
béquer
bush
A place where one can feel safe while being bécu.
buisson

Slang Meanings

A simpleton.
Stop playing the bécu, you know it's a joke.
Arrête de jouer le bécu, tu sais bien que c'est une blague.
A person easily influenced.
Be careful with him, he's a real bécu.
Il faut faire attention avec lui, c'est un vrai bécu.