amphoré

[dahac]

Hi, I was reading Astérix, the 37th album, and there were a scene where everyone fought with each other. There was one screaming at a Goth "Écraseur" and the Goth yelled back "Amphoré". I don't understand the meaning of"Amphoré". Please explain it for me!
Here is the page of the scene

Thanks in advance!

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[jetset]

Amphoré ! (from amphora) doesn't exist, but is close to Enfoiré ! (bastard).

 

[moustic]

Liquids were kept in amphora during Roman times and "amphoré" sounds a lot like the insult "enfoiré":

enfoiré, enfoirée nm, nf	familier (personne immorale) (vulgar)	bastard n
	(US, vulgar)	asshole n
	(UK, vulgar)	arsehole n
	Cet enfoiré m'a trompé avec ma meilleure amie !

Oh! Beaten by jetset !

 

[Annalees]

Hi Dahac,

That's just a play on words with the word "Enfoiré", which is an insult which could be translated as "bastard" (even though they don't literally mean the same thing).

 

[joelooc]

Since the human heap seems to create a traffic jam there may also be a play on word with "embouteillage"