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[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In French, "bêta" is actually an endearment term. Mon gros bêta! -> My big idiot! (affectionate)

It comes from the word bête,which means stupid.