coup de vieux

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku də vjø/

Noun

coup de vieux m (uncountable)

  1. (informal) sudden aging
    Antonym: coup de jeune
    prendre un coup de vieux ― to age suddenly, to age overnight, to look suddenly older
    donner un coup de vieux ― to put years on someone

Usage notes

Often used with sacré: il a pris un sacré coup de vieux.

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