ContextPhrase · Ages 10-80 · In use
en tabarnak
'En' + a Québec swear word means 'very' or 'super'. 'Bon en tabarnak' is 'really damn good'. Said alone ('chu en tabarnak'), it means really mad.
Le show était bon en esti. (The show was really damn good.)
For parents and educators
Swearing for emphasis, often positive. 'Chu en tabarnak' means very angry, so it's worth asking what happened.
Where it came from
Every Québec swear word can be used this way. Softer versions like 'tabarnouche' exist.
Also heard as
en esti, en ostie, en crisse, en tabarnouche