porter la poisse

• IPA^(key): /pɔʁ.te la pwas/

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porter la poisse

1. (informal) to jinx, to bring bad luck, to bring misfortune, to be unlucky

   Synonym: porter malheur

   Antonym: porter bonheur

   • 2021, Jean-Yves Ferri, Didier Conrad, Astérix et le Griffon [Asterix and the Griffin] (Asterix), Vanves: Les Éditions Albert René, →ISBN, page 27:

     Fakenius a raison ! Ce griffon va nous porter la poisse !

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