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What Does “BOLOS” Mean in French Slang? Posted by on Jun 9, 2013 in Music, Vocabulary

Bolos“, sometimes spelled “boloss“, is a brand new word on the French Slang scene.

It was virtually unknown just a decade ago!

What does it mean?

Everyone seems to agree that it designates a person who’s way too gullible.

Call it in English a “boob“, a “patsy“, a “pigeon“, a “stooge“, etc.

In short, it’s a person who’s utterly naive, who can easily be conned or tricked.

Now, the question is for you, ladies: Who amongst you wants to have a “un bolos” in her life?

Zahø, for one, wants no “boloss” in her life

Je veux pas de boloss dans ma life

I want no boloss in my life

Mon cœur, un bijoux si je l’offrais

My heart, a jewell if I offered it

Tu n’auras le code de son coffret

You won’t have the code of its safety vault

Que si ton amour est vrai

Only if you love is true

Tu me fais la cour, t’es frais

You’re courting me, you’re fresh

J’aime pas ton discours navrée

I don’t like your sorry speech

Ne fais pas le sourd à mes frais

Don’t pretend to be deaf at my own expense

Sors tes billets

Take out your bills

Dès que j’arrive, ça claque

As soon as I arrive, they’re spent

Vaut mieux reculer d’un pas

Better take a step back

Ton baratin ne passe pas

Your smooth talk won’t work

Les boulets ne font pas le poids

Your fireballs ain’t good enough

Je veux pas de boloss dans ma life

I want no boloss in my life

Mais seras-tu de taille ?

But would you measure up?

Je veux pas de boloss dans ma life

I want no boloss in my life

Que de vrais bonhommes

Only real men

Ne gaspille pas ta salive

Save your saliva

Car j’arrive à te lire comme un livre

Because I can read you like a book

Ebahis, tes yeux t’ont trahis

Dumbstruck, your eyes betrayed you

Fin du chapitre

End of the chapter

Je n’ai pas de type favori

I don’t have a favorite type

Je dirai welcome dans ma vie

I’d say welcome in my life

Si t’arrives à tenir le pari

If you’re up for the challenge

Paris, Paris

Paris, Paris

(…)

Je veux pas de boloss dans ma life

I want no boloss in my life

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