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French
Pronunciation
Adverb
pour des prunes
- (informal) for very little money, in exchange for very little money; for nothing
- Synonyms: pour des queues de cerises, pour les couilles du pape
- travailler pour des prunes ― to work for peanuts, to be paid chicken feed
- compter pour des prunes ― to count for nothing
- (informal) for no reason; for nothing
- Synonym: pour un rien
1858, Un monsieur qui a brûlé une dame:BLANCMINET: Et ce n’est pas pour des prunes qu’on vous appelle le beau Bourgillon !- BLANCMINET: And they don't call you handsome Bourgillon for nothing!