avoir le cul dans le beurre

French

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Etymology

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Probably derived from a calque of Dutch met zijn gat in de boter vallen.

Literally, to have the butt in the butter. Compare also English land with one's bum in the butter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ lə ky dɑ̃ l(ə) bœʁ/
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Verb

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avoir le cul dans le beurre

  1. (Belgium, Rwanda, Congo, vulgar, derogatory) to have it easy, to be rolling in money, to be rolling in it (to be extremely well-off financially thanks to one's birth in a rich family)

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