à la mords-moi-le-nœud

\a la mɔʁ mwa lnø\

/\a la mɔʁ mwa lnø\/ adj

The verdict

“à la mords-moi-le-nœud” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Peu intéressant, sans valeur, voire stupide, idiot.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-la-mords-moi-le-n-ud · à la mords-moi-le-nœud · French

à la mords-moi-le-nœud · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "À" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for à la mords-moi-le-nœud
PropertyValue
Headwordà la mords-moi-le-nœud
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a la mɔʁ mwa lnø\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à la mords-moi-le-nœud » en français

à la mords-moi-le-nœudn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à la mords-moi-le-nœud is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a la mɔʁ mwa lnø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for à la mords-moi-le-nœud in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à la mords-moi-le-nœud, spelled À- -L-A- -M-O-R-D-S---M-O-I---L-E---N-Œ-U-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Peu intéressant, sans valeur, voire stupide, idiot.
  2. 2
    Fait à l’arrache, bâclé, qui est appliqué ou exécuté sans avoir été réellement pensé ou mis au point.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how à la mords-moi-le-nœud appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Maintenant, ne me fais plus perdre de temps avec tes vannes à la mords-moi le nœud et dis-moi vite ce que tu veux bouffer que j’aille me mettre au pieu.
  2. Je dis non à conneries ou à machin à la con, mais, comme je ne suis pas encore parfaite, il arrive que m’échappent des foutaises, couillonnades ou trucs à la mords-moi le nœud.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à la mords-moi-le-nœud"?
"à la mords-moi-le-nœud" is spelled À- -L-A- -M-O-R-D-S---M-O-I---L-E---N-Œ-U-D. The IPA pronunciation is \a la mɔʁ mwa lnø\.
What does "à la mords-moi-le-nœud" mean?
As an adjective, "à la mords-moi-le-nœud" means: Peu intéressant, sans valeur, voire stupide, idiot.
How do you pronounce "à la mords-moi-le-nœud"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à la mords-moi-le-nœud" is \a la mɔʁ mwa lnø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à la mords-moi-le-nœud" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list