ConnectWord · Ages 8-60 · In use
niaiseux
Silly, dumb, goofy. A mild insult, often used between friends.
Arrête de faire le niaiseux pis viens-t'en. (Stop being goofy and come on.)
For parents and educators
Mild. Parents use it too. Repeated at one kid, it can be part of putting them down.
Where it came from
Québec form of 'niais' (naive, silly).
Also heard as
niaiseuse, niaiseries