This is the 8728th most frequent French word.
baffe
A slap or smack.
In this sentence, 'baffe' is used to refer to a slap in the context of a physical punishment.
L'enfant a reçu une baffe pour avoir désobéi.
The child received a slap for having disobeyed.
Here, 'baffe' is used metaphorically to signify an emotional impact or backlash.
Après un tel échec, cela ressemblait à une baffe émotionnelle.
After such a failure, it felt like an emotional slap.
In this sentence, 'baffe' is used in the context of physical confrontation or strike.