pique-assiette

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French

Etymology

From piquer +‎ assiette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ka.sjɛt/
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Noun

pique-assiette m (plural pique-assiettes)

  1. (informal, derogatory) scrounger, freeloader, gatecrasher, sponger

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