le baptême
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “le baptême” mean?
student initiation (weeks of rituals)
Example
“Il fait son baptême en sciences.”
He's doing his initiation in the science faculty.
Good to know
After it you wear the "calotte", the student cap.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: l’initiation
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