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Tabernac 

it's the Canadian French version of goddamn it. Its taken just as seriously by bible beaters there too.
Canadian Friend: Tabernac! I just stubbed my toe on a potato!
American Friend: Why are you beating on my potato with your goddamn toe!
Tabernac by tabbygrl June 19, 2015

tabernac 

Fr. Canadian. An expression of surprise, warning ('look out!), astonishment, or disgust. Alternate spelling of tabarnak.
(To a wayward horse from the cart driver.) 'Whoa! Whoa! Tabernac!'
tabernac by userboy May 16, 2013

Tabarnack 

Tabarnack is one of the strongest swearing word in french. It comes from "tabernacle" which was a word used in churches back when Quebec was Catholic.
The definition varies:
it can be used as an adjective meaning "a lot"
it can mean a simple swearing word such as "fuck, damnit"
it can be put in the middle of other swear to accentuate the anger
mon osti de tabarnack, ma te tuer!(Fucking asshole, i'll kill you)
tabarnack, t'étais où?(What the fuck, where were you?)
j'ai de l'argent en tabarnack!(I got a lot of money)
t'es belle en tabarnack! (You are incredibly pretty)
Tabarnack by whippette January 8, 2013

tabarnacles 

Swear word used in the French Canadian version of Spongebob Squarepants.
Tabarnacles, Patrice, you forgot to pull up your pants again!
tabarnacles by Hugh G Rection August 10, 2006

tabernack 

Swear word used in French speaking parts of Canada
Just stubbed my toe... Tabernack!
tabernack by gatorgator95 May 21, 2014

tabarnac 

In French Canadian slang, pretty much the equivalent of 'fuck' but with no sexual meaning - the word is only used as a vulgar interjection. Thanks to its ample use of the 'a' vowel, it is an extremely satisfying swear word that lets the energy flow through your throat.

The word comes from French 'tabernacle' pronounced with a French Canadian accent. It is unheard of in France.

Note: 'crisse', 'hestie' and 'câlisse' have very similar meanings and are equally vulgar. A locutor can stack them together as to create a rhetorical figure (see examples).
Tabarnac! - shit!

Hestie de câlisse de tabarnac! - fucking shit!

T'es un tabarnac de fif - ur fucking gay

Hestie de tabarnac de plotte - motherfucking cunt
tabarnac by Mgr Turcotte April 10, 2006
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