Qu'albert (en. That albert)

/ka.l.bɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
A term used in informal language to refer to something bizarre or ridiculous.
This party really took a qu'albert turn with all those costumes.
Cette fête a vraiment pris une tournure qu'albert avec tous ces déguisements.
A way to criticize an idea that seems unreasonable.
His school project was truly qu'albert; no one knew how he expected to accomplish it.
Son projet d'école était vraiment qu'albert, personne ne savait comment il pensait le réaliser.

Etymology

Derived from a satirical variant of the name 'Albert', often associated with comical or inept characters.

Common Phrases and Expressions

it’s qu'albert
Used to qualify a situation that seems completely absurd.
c'est qu'albert
to have a qu'albert behavior
Describes an eccentric or unpredictable way of acting.
avoir un comportement qu'albert
to be in the qu'albert
To find oneself in a ridiculous or complicated situation.
être dans le qu'albert

Related Words

absurd
Characterizes something unreasonable or illogical.
absurde
ridiculous
Evokes a thing that provokes laughter due to its excessive or nonsensical nature.
ridicule

Slang Meanings

A very eccentric person
He is really a qu'albert; he always comes up with crazy ideas.
Il est vraiment un qu'albert, il arrive toujours avec des idées folles.
A lamentable situation
This meeting has turned into a real qu'albert; no one is listening to each other.
Cette réunion est devenue un vrai qu'albert, personne ne s'écoute.