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baiser
[bih-zih]
ºÚÁÏÍø does baiser mean?
Un baiser is French for “a kiss.” If used as a verb, baiser is vulgar slang for sex,Ìýequivalent to the English “fuck” or “screw.”
Where does baiser come from?

Un baiser is French for “a kiss.” It can refer to a romantic kiss or a kiss a person would give a family member.
Baiser comes from the Latin basiare,Ìýmeaning “to kiss.” It became slang for sexual “fucking” or “screwing” in the 17th century, as seen in the poetry ofÌýFrançois Maynard (1582-1646).
In modern French, the word embrasserÌý(“to embrace”) is used as the verb form of “to kiss” to distance it from baiser.
Even native French speakers need to be careful when usingÌý²ú²¹¾±²õ±ð°ù.ÌýFor example, Je veux te donner un baiserÌýmeans “I want to give you a kiss” while Je veux te baiserÌýmeans “I want to fuck you.” Ìý
Examples of baiser
Natalie Portman : Baiser tendre avec Benjamin Millepied pour une grande soirée [Natalie Portman: Tender kiss with Benjamin Millepied at a big party]
Who uses baiser?
Non-French speakers, let us repeat:Ìýun baiser is “a kiss” whileÌýbaiser, used as a verb, is “to fuck” (have sex).
The former can be sweet or romantic and is an everyday word in French…
…the latter is sexy or offensive, depending on context.
Liverpool y m’ont baiser ma mere
— Face2Nem (@ThomasVaudier)
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