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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.
Tabarnak by DeathSpreads August 28, 2017

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.
Let's not go to that beach, it'll be full of Los Tabarnakos.
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.
Mon/le -tabarnak- (in keeping with the fuck reference: you/that -fucker-) ~insult~
C'est beau en -tabarnak- (It's -fucking- pretty) ~to amplify, overstate~
tabarnak! (fuck!) ~to express surprise in response to a comment, for example~
tabarnak by sft June 6, 2005

tabernack 

Swear word used in French speaking parts of Canada
Just stubbed my toe... 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' de fou", "c't'une tabernac d'affaire, là"

tabarnak 

Curse used by french Canadians. Often used when things go wrong or used simply as as adjective in a sentence.
Ca và mal en tabarnak.
tabarnak by Funny Surfin October 27, 2003