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No. 7,155 in French

momo

"Momo" in French is slang for "idiot" or "fool."

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  • Momo est très rapide quand il joue au football.

    Momo is very fast when he plays football.

    Here, 'Momo' is used as a proper noun, presumably a nickname or short form of someone's name.

  • Les momos sont un type de raviolis originaires du Tibet.

    Momos are a type of dumplings originating from Tibet.

    In this usage, 'momo' refers to a specific type of food, namely Tibetan dumplings.

  • Arrête de faire le momo et concentre-toi sur le travail.

    Stop acting foolish and focus on your work.

    In this instance, 'momo' serves as slang to describe someone acting foolishly or clownishly in informal speech.

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