No. 9,119 in French
con
"Con" in French is an informal term meaning "idiot" or "fool."
In a sentence
C'est un con de faire une telle erreur.
It's silly to make such a mistake.
Used informally to describe something foolish or silly.
Ne sois pas si con, écoute mon conseil.
Don't be so foolish, listen to my advice.
Here, con is used to describe a person being foolish or acting without thinking.
Le film était complètement con, mais amusant !
The movie was completely foolish, but fun!
In this context, con is used to describe the characteristics of the movie as absurd or nonsensical, often in an entertaining way.
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