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le petit
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “le petit” mean?
a bribe, a little something
Example
“Le policier attendait le petit.”
The policeman was waiting for his little something.
Good to know
"Mettre le petit": to slip a bribe.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: un pot-de-vin
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- faroterto show off (with money)
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