Cas Social Meaning?
3.4BRAINROT SCOREcas social French expression whose standard sense is a person or situation needing social assistance. As slang it is derogatory: a troubled person on the margins, or someone seen as unable to fit into social relationships. Calling someone a « cas social » is an insult.
Origin:Wiktionnaire builds it from « cas » and « social » and lists four senses: a serious social situation, a person in such a situation, a derogatory sense (a troubled person, often marginal) and a familiar sense (someone who struggles socially). Dated uses include 1972 (a technical sense), Dimitri Lang's Le poids des choses (2000) and the Journal officiel of 5 May 1998. The abbreviations « cas soc » and « cas soc' » are listed as familiar synonyms.
First Seen:Standard sense cited in 1972 on Wiktionnaire; derogatory sense cited in 2000
Peak Era:2010s to 2020s, French social media
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Ne le traite pas de cas social, c'est blessant."
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