gargote
French
Etymology
From gargoter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaʁ.ɡɔt/
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Noun
gargote f (plural gargotes)
- (derogatory) cheap restaurant, greasy spoon
- 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis:
- Le soir, j’attends que tous les clients soient partis, car c’est moi qui ferme la gargote. J’espère toujours que Lucie me retiendra.
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Further reading
- “gargote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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