la couenne

skin, hide

k w a n

noun · feminine Rare #48,570

skin, hide Informal; often used figuratively for a person's toughness or skin.

FR: Il a la couenne dure.

EN: He's thick-skinned.

Prenez garde à votre couenne, les petits gars !

Watch your hides, boys!

— Delicatessen (1991)

Il faut leur gratter la couenne tous les jours.

You have to scrape their hides every day.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Merci de ton aide, tu m'as sauvé la couenne.

Thanks for your help—you saved my bacon.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Sounds similar to

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