What does “téteux” mean?

Suck-up, teacher's pet, or someone who begs for an extra mark. Can also mean fussy or slow. Mild school insult. Repeated at one kid, it's a way of singling them out.

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téteux

Suck-up, teacher's pet, or someone who begs for an extra mark. Can also mean fussy or slow.

Il a demandé un point de plus au prof, quel téteux. (He asked the teacher for an extra point, what a suck-up.)

For parents and educators

Mild school insult. Repeated at one kid, it's a way of singling them out.

Also heard as

téteuse

Sources

fr.wiktionary.org

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