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French
Etymology
Literally, “to pay someone in monkey money”, i.e. in false money; see monnaie de singe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ.je ɑ̃ mɔ.nɛ d(ə) sɛ̃ʒ/ ~ /pe.je ɑ̃ mɔ.nɛ d(ə) sɛ̃ʒ/
Verb
payer en monnaie de singe
- (figuratively) to swindle someone; to tell someone to go whistle for it
- Synonyms: escroquer, rouler, arnaquer
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