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écœurant
In Québec, usually means awesome or delicious, the opposite of the dictionary meaning ('disgusting'). It can still mean disgusting or unfair, so tone matters.
Cette poutine-là est écœurante! (That poutine is amazing!)
For parents and educators
Positive most of the time. If it comes with a swear word or an angry tone, it's the bad meaning.
Where it came from
Standard French for 'sickening', flipped to a compliment in Québec.
Also heard as
écoeurant, c'est écœurant
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