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French
Etymology
From mitrailleuse, with substitution of suffix (mitrailler + -ette).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.tʁa.jɛt/ ~ /mi.tʁɑ.jɛt/
Noun
mitraillette f (plural mitraillettes)
- submachine gun
1968, Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics and music), “Bonnie and Clyde”, in Initials B.B., performed by Serge Gainsbourg ft. Brigitte Bardot:Dans les trois jours, voilà le tac, tac, tac / Des mitraillettes qui reviennent à l’attaque- Within three days, there's the rat-a-tat-tat / Of machine guns back on the attack
- (Belgium) sandwich with meat and French fries
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