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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French gifle, from Old French giffe, *gifle, *gifre, from Old Dutch *kifel, from Frankish *kebr, from Proto-Germanic *kebrą.
Pronunciation
Noun
gifle f (plural gifles)
- (archaic) cheek
- slap; slap in the face
- Synonyms: soufflet, claque, talmouse, torgnole, baffe
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