Mortsauf (en. Deadsafe)

/mɔʁ.to.sf/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Individual exhibiting drunken behavior and whose appearance is neglected.

The bar was filled with mortsaufs struggling in their drunkenness.

Le bar était rempli de mortsaufs qui se débattaient dans leur ivresse.

Person often relegated to the bottom of society because of questionable habits.

He lost his job and family, becoming a mortsauf in the city.

Il a perdu son emploi et sa famille, devenant un mortsauf dans la ville.

Origin of the word 'mortsauf' is uncertain, but it is often associated with the popular French language of the 19th century.

to be a mortsauf

To be a person who drinks excessively and suffers the consequences.

être un mortsauf

to act like a mortsauf

To behave in an uninhibited manner due to high alcohol consumption.

faire le mortsauf

intoxication

State of someone who is under the influence of alcohol.

ivresse

alcoholism

Illness related to excessive alcohol consumption.

alcoolisme

Skull

Look at that mortsauf, he really has a skull face.

Regarde ce mortsauf, il a une vraie tête de mort.

To struggle

After all those bottles, he starts to struggle like a mortsauf.

Après toutes ces bouteilles, il commence à ramer comme un mortsauf.