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boule puante

French, noun/bul pɥɑ̃t/

boule puante is a French feminine noun meaning “stinkbomb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Petite ampoule de verre contenant du sulfure d’hydrogène, qui dégage une odeur nauséabonde quand on la brise”.

What does boule puante mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininestinkbomb

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Petite ampoule de verre contenant du sulfure d’hydrogène, qui dégage une odeur nauséabonde quand on la brise. 2. En politique, révélation d’une affaire, souvent diffamatoire, touchant le camp adverse pour le déstabiliser.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of boule puante

  • boules puantes plural
  • bombe puante

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce boule puante?

  • /bul pɥɑ̃t/
  • \bul py.ɑ̃t\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.