bêtenoire
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bêtenoire — bête noire [[t]ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑr[/t]] n. pl. bêtes noires [[t]ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑrz[/t]] fot a person or thing esp. disliked or dreaded • Etymology: 1835–45; < F: lit., black beast … From formal English to slang