French slang. Contraction of "boudiou". Contraction of "Boun Diou". Old Occitan for "Bon Dieu". Litterally the exclamation "Good God!".
Boudu... Qu'est-ce-qu'on va bien pouvoir faire de lui.../Good god... What are we gonna do with him...
by floflofloflo April 23, 2025
