poucave
🇫🇷 French slang from France
What does “poucave” mean?
snitch
Example
“Dis rien devant lui, c'est une poucave.”
Don't say anything in front of him, he's a snitch.
Good to know
Also a verb: 'poucaver' = to snitch. Strong insult in street culture.
Who you can say it to
Only with close friends
🙄 Teasing
The textbook way to say it: un mouchard
🐀 How other countries say “snitch”
- 🇨🇦 stoolQuébec
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