ContextWord · Ages 9-80 · In use
épais
Dumb, thick-headed. Literally 'thick'. Used for a person or for something someone did.
Voyons, t'es ben épais, c'était écrit sur la feuille! (Come on, you're so dense, it was written on the sheet!)
For parents and educators
A common, mild-to-medium put-down. Between friends it's teasing. Aimed at one kid again and again, it's name-calling.
Where it came from
Québec use of the word for 'thick', like 'thick' in English.
Also heard as
épaisse, un épais, gros épais