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capoté

Crazy, wild, unexpected. 'C'est capoté' means 'that's insane', usually impressed. Calling a person 'capoté' means they're a bit wild.

As-tu vu le but qu'il a compté? C'est capoté! (Did you see that goal? That's insane!)

For parents and educators

Mostly positive. Like 'crazy' in English, it can be teasing when aimed at a person.

Where it came from

Adjective form of the Québec verb 'capoter'.

Also heard as

c'est capoté, sauté

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