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deuxième bureau
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “deuxième bureau” mean?
mistress, side partner
Example
“Tout le quartier sait qu'il a un deuxième bureau.”
The whole neighborhood knows he has a mistress.
Good to know
Literally 'second office'. Common across francophone Africa, usually humorous.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
❤️ Love
The textbook way to say it: une maîtresse
More from West Africa
- ma gomy girlfriend
- mon typemy boyfriend, my man
- tchatcherto chat up, to sweet-talk
- chéri cocodarling, sweetheart
- se mettre ensembleto get together (as a couple)
- doterto pay the bride price
- attaquerto hit on someone
- s'enjaillerto have fun, party
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