dessous-de-table

French

Etymology

Literally, “under the table”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.su.də.tabl/

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Noun

dessous-de-table m (plural dessous-de-table)

1. bribe

   Synonyms: arrosage, pot-de-vin

Further reading

• “dessous-de-table”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.