ROUMEGUER(Romegar) – [Ru.me.ge] (verb) Synonyms : to grumble, to grumble, to groan, to grumble, to rebuff… 🤬
When and why to rouméguer? 🤨
You know, that moment when someone cuts in on you in the queue 🛒, or when the sea wind knocks over your glass of rosé 🌬️🍷… That's when we roumègue ! 😡
It is the ancestral art of complaining, of ranting against everything and nothing with passion and exaggeration. In the South, rouméguer is almost a tradition! No real reason needed – the weather, traffic or life in general are more than enough. 🚗🌞
Typical examples of roumégades:
"Pfff, this wind is blowing your hair again! It's getting on my nerves!" 🌪️
"We're not in Paris here, move your cart!" 🛒😤
“Pastis is too clear, it’s a scandal!” 🍸😱
In short… “Me fas caga!!!” 😅 – A magic phrase to punctuate any good roumegade .
Hand-drawn by Cyril Oberhoffer , founder of Pais Chocolatine in Carcassonne , this poster humorously illustrates the spirit of the South. 🌞 It captures that grumpy mood we love, with a touch of exaggeration and a lot of love! ❤️