dessous-de-table
French
Etymology
Literally, “under the table”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də.su.də.tabl/
Audio: (file)
Noun
dessous-de-table m (plural dessous-de-table)
- 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.