merde

American  

[merd, maird] / mɛrd, mɛərd /

noun

1. excrement.

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interjection

1. (used as an expletive to express anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.)

Etymology

Origin of merde

First recorded in 1905–10; from French, from Latin merda

Example Sentences

I still seem to get into the merde, as a result of being too naïve.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2010

Since the corporal is French and the merde is a German prison camp, getting out presents a problem.

From Time Magazine Archive

I presume that the Philadelphia school board is about on an intellectual and moral parity with the trustees of Baylor—haven't the remotest idea whether merde means maggots or moonshine.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 by Brann, William Cowper