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ma petite patate: a term of endearment used for children, it carries the significance that the child must be protected, but that they are capable of growing in a cruel world. 

va niquer ta mère: the heart of a mother, encompassing the heart of her children.

ce seum: the nostalgia you feel when you realize you have missed out on a common experience. 

la flemme: the impossibility of moving one’s limbs due to inexplicable sorrow.

bien fait pour ta gueule: the feeling of being slapped in the face by circumstances that are out of one’s control.

avoir de la merde dans les yeux: to be blinded by love.

faire le buzz: to feel validated once one’s peers recognize one’s hard work, along with admitting that a great part of success comes from chance.

être un crevard: to decay in the pursuit of love, leaving a piece of one’s heart behind one as one desperately looks for love.

être un fragile / […] de fragile: to be vulnerable in situations where vulnerability is frowned upon. 

être chaud pour faire quelque chose: to have warmth spread around one’s body in the anticipation of doing something with friends. 

Un branleur / une branleuse : A person allocating a fair amount of time to self-care.

C’est l’jeu ma pov’ Lucette : A friendly reminder of the harshness of life, and that one should never let difficulties overwhelm them.