système D

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French

Etymology

From 1916.

Pronunciation

Noun

système D m (uncountable)

  1. Abbreviation of système débrouille / démerde (“clever scheme or workaround”).
    • 1922 April 30, Jean-Claude, “Règlement et Système D”, in La Voix du Combattant:
      Quelle belle blague ! Mais ne nous attardons pas à une inutile indignation. Vous pensez bien qu’en France, le pays du système D, tout peut s’arranger quand on sait s’y prendre.
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Descendants

  • → English: System D

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