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ConnectPhrase · Ages 10-25 · In use

du coup

'So' or 'as a result'. A France-French filler that Québec teens picked up from French YouTubers, where a Québec speaker would say 'faque'.

J'ai oublié mon cell, du coup j'ai pas vu ton message. (I forgot my phone, so I didn't see your message.)

For parents and educators

Harmless. A sign of how much your kid watches creators from France.

Where it came from

Standard in France. Spread in Québec through YouTube and streamers.

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