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    Koltz (en. Koltz)

    /kɔlts/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A difficult or puzzling situation.
    After losing his job, he found himself in a real koltz.
    Après avoir perdu son emploi, il s'est retrouvé dans une vraie koltz.
    An unexpected event that causes disarray.
    The storm created a koltz for all travelers.
    La tempête a créé une koltz pour tous les voyageurs.
    A riddle or a complex problem.
    Solving this puzzle was a koltz for him.
    Résoudre ce casse-tête était une koltz pour lui.

    Etymology

    Of unknown origin, may derive from urban slang.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in the middle of the koltz
    in a delicate or embarrassing situation.
    au milieu de la koltz
    to get out of a koltz
    to succeed in solving a complex problem.
    sortir d'une koltz
    to be in a koltz
    to be in a difficult situation.
    être dans une koltz

    Related Words

    muddle
    A confusion or complication.
    embrouille
    puzzle
    A problem that requires thought to be solved.
    casse-tête
    hassle
    A painful or complicated situation.
    galère

    Slang Meanings

    A chaotic situation.
    This party was a koltz, everyone was dancing in any way.
    Cette fête était une koltz, tout le monde dansait n'importe comment.
    An unforeseen event that complicates matters.
    He created a koltz by forgetting his train ticket.
    Il a fait une koltz en oubliant son billet de train.