bringue

French

Etymology

From Swiss French bringe related to brinde (“toast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɛ̃ɡ/

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Noun

bringue f (plural bringues)

1. binge (drunken celebration)

   On a fait la bringue toute la nuit.

   We drank all night long.

   • 2016, Mathilde Ramadier, Alberto Madrigal, Berlin 2.0, Futuropolis, →ISBN, page 23:

     Personellement, je trouve qu’une bringue est chiante si elle se veut hygiénique.

     Personally, I think a booze-up is boring if it's meant to be healthy.

Derived terms

• faire la bringue

Further reading

• “bringue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Verb

bringue

1. Alternative form of bryngen