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douche

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈduʃ// UK //dˈuːʃ// douche Archaic Humorous Slang Vulgar

n. an extremely rude, annoying, or arrogant person. It is a mean name for someone who thinks they are better than everyone else.

n. a person, typically male, perceived as obnoxious, arrogant, or socially offensive. Highly informal and often used as a pejorative to describe someone with an inflated sense of self-importance.


SIMPLE

Don't be such a douche and help us clean up.

CONTEXTUAL

He acted like a total douche at the party by bragging about his expensive car all night.

Origin

Borrowed from French douche (“shower”), from Italian doccia (“shower”).

Usage

Often used in the phrase 'being a douche' or 'acting like a douche'.

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