chameau

[ckaram]

what does it mean when a french insults someone by saying "chameau"? How insulting is it?
thanks

 

[Micia93]

rather insulting, but just a reply to somebody actually "naughty"

:=)

 

[snarkhunter]

This can be considered quite soft as an insult.
But not all animal names are!

 

[ckaram]

thanks for the replies.
i thought "chameau" was more insulting than just "naughty": as in someone being a pig/swine, a heel.

 

[Delph12]

It's not rude, it's quite "soft" actually.

A person will use it against someone for example when she/he has fallen into a trap, to express that this person was not fair play.

 

[Micia93]

thanks for the replies.
i thought "chameau" was more insulting than just "naughty": as in someone being a pig/swine, a heel.

no, I just meant that when somebody is naughty with you, or bad, or play bad tricks to you, you react by saying "chameau", which, and you're right, is a rather soft insult

 

[Grekh]

Je viens de demander mes amis français et ils n'utilisent pas ce mot comme une insulte...