Tabernak
Tabernak by 1Shot Duke January 20, 2025
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Tabarnak
Swear word used in the Canadian French slang language, it originated from the word "tabernacle", a cabinet in Christian churches containing what is needed to celebrate the Eucharist. It is the equivalent of "fuck" in its variety of uses, as it can be used as a noun, an adverb or simply an exclamation. It is commonly used as a way to amplify an emotion, most often a negative one, meaning it can be a form of insult.
- Mon tabarnak! / You fucker! (Noun, insult)
- C'était beau en tabarnak! / It was fucking beautiful! (Adverb) ~ Here we can see the use for either a positive emotion or a sarcastic one.
- Tabarnak! / Fuck! (Exclamation)
- Il était en beau tabarnak ~ Il était en colère. / He was fucking pissed. ~ He was angry. (Noun / Adverb) ~ Here, "tabarnak" is used as a noun (colère), but can only be translated to an adverb. If we translate it word by word: He was in pretty fuck.
- C'était beau en tabarnak! / It was fucking beautiful! (Adverb) ~ Here we can see the use for either a positive emotion or a sarcastic one.
- Tabarnak! / Fuck! (Exclamation)
- Il était en beau tabarnak ~ Il était en colère. / He was fucking pissed. ~ He was angry. (Noun / Adverb) ~ Here, "tabarnak" is used as a noun (colère), but can only be translated to an adverb. If we translate it word by word: He was in pretty fuck.
Tabarnak by DeathSpreads August 28, 2017
Related Words
Tabernak • tabernakle • Tabernacle • tabarnak • tabernac • tabernackle • Tabernacled • Tabarnak City • tabarnakland • Tabarnakville
Los Tabarnakos
Derogatory term used to describe the very visible minority of lower-middle class French Canadians on holiday in the Sun (i.e. Cuba, Mexico, Florida)
Derived from tabarnak.
Derived from tabarnak.
Los Tabarnakos by ducon April 18, 2005
tabarnak
Used as swear word (common in french Canadian slang) 'Tabarnak' has a variety of uses. It has nearly become an equivalent to "fuck" and its derivatives in how it is used. It can be used as an insult (when adressing someone),or to overstate/amplify an emotion/state of mind, or to express surprise-disgust, etc.
tabernack
tabernack by gatorgator95 May 21, 2014
tabernac
Tabernac is one of the worst curse words you can use in French Canada. French Canada has a strong tradition of Roman Catholicism and this sacriligious word takes the word "tabernacle" in vain.
tabernac by Doctor Livingstone May 16, 2005
tabarnak
Curse used by french Canadians. Often used when things go wrong or used simply as as adjective in a sentence.
tabarnak by Funny Surfin October 27, 2003
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