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le tchapalo
🇨🇮 French slang from West Africa
What does “le tchapalo” mean?
millet beer
Example
“On a goûté le tchapalo au village.”
We tried millet beer in the village.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🌮 Food🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: bière de mil
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