culot
Meanings
Noun
1. base, bottom (of an object)
2. residue, slag (metallurgy)
3. cheek, nerve (effrontery) (colloquial)
4. architectural ornament, e.g. starting point of volutes
5. residue on the bottom of a smoker's pipe; its darkening by use is called culotter
6. the last-come person, e.g. youngest child, worst loser in a competition (metonymic)
Examples18
Tu ne manques pas de culot !
You've got some nerve!
Il y en a qui ont du culot !
The gall of some people!
Il a eu le culot de dire ça.
He had the nerve to say that.
Il a beaucoup de culot.
He has plenty of cheek.
Tu as un certain culot !
You've got some brass.
Vous avez un certain culot !
You've got some brass.