le chômage
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “le chômage” mean?
unemployment benefits (EI)
Example
“Je suis sur le chômage cet hiver.”
I'm on EI this winter.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: l’assurance-emploi
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