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ConnectWord · Ages 8-18 · In use

bollé

Québec slang for a student who is very smart and gets great grades. Can be admiring or a light tease, like brainiac.

Ask her for help, she's such a bollée in science.

For parents and educators

Mostly friendly. Like nerd in English, it can turn into teasing if used to single someone out.

Where it came from

Québec French, long used in schools.

Also heard as

bolé, bolée, une bolle

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