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Die, Yuppie Scum

French translation: crève, sale yuppie

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English term or phrase:Die, Yuppie Scum
French translation:crève, sale yuppie
Entered by: Sylvia Rochonnat

19:24 Jul 9, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Die, Yuppie Scum
When they say, "Die, Yuppie Scum," you know who they're talking about, don't you? Man, I can't believe how spoiled you are.
Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 01:10
crève, sale yuppie
Explanation:
désolé, je ne trouve pas plus élégant...
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Marc Derveaux
Germany
Local time: 01:10
Grading comment
merci à tous !
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6crève, sale yuppie
Marc Derveaux
4 +2Crève, sale yuppie !
Anne Girardeau


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
die, yuppie scum
crève, sale yuppie


Explanation:
désolé, je ne trouve pas plus élégant...


Marc Derveaux
Germany
Local time: 01:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
merci à tous !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zarina
2 mins
  -> Merci Zarina !
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: une certaine elegance quand meme...
3 mins
  -> Merci Jonathan !
agree  Anne-Sophie Jubien (X)
26 mins
  -> Merci Anne-Sophie !
neutral  cchat: "jeune cadre dynamique" est plus fréquent que "yuppie"
1 hr
  -> "Meurs, jeune cadre dynamique minable"... ;-)
agree  socratisv
2 hrs
  -> Merci Socratis !
agree  José Ignacio Coelho Mendes Neto (X): L'original non plus n'est pas très élégant...
11 hrs
  -> Merci José !
agree  Marie Perrin
11 hrs
  -> Merci Marie !
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
die, yuppie scum
Crève, sale yuppie !


Explanation:
Une suggestion

Anne Girardeau
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron
2 mins
  -> Merci! Je vois qu'il y a consensus.
agree  Marie Perrin
11 hrs
  -> Merci !
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