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c'est pas faux

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A French slang term. Browse all French slang.

What it means

  1. Fair point; you're not wrong. Grudging agreement, often from someone who did not want to concede the point.

Literally: It's not false.

Examples with translations

  • —Ce serait moins cher en train. —C'est pas faux.

    'It'd be cheaper by train.' 'Fair point.'

  • C'est pas faux, mais quand même.

    You're not wrong, but still.

Where it comes from

Given a second life by the television series Kaamelott, where a character uses it to conceal that he has not understood a word. Many French speakers now use it with that joke in mind.