taper la carte
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “taper la carte” mean?
to play cards (with friends at the café)
Example
“Le dimanche, on tape la carte au café.”
On Sundays we play cards at the café.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
🫂 Friends
The textbook way to say it: jouer aux cartes
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