grippe-sou

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gripper +‎ sou.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɡʁip.su/
Audio: (file)

Noun[edit]

grippe-sou m (plural grippe-sou or grippe-sous)

a penny pincher, scrooge
(colloquial) a skinflint
(colloquial) Sommeone who like sordid gains

Further reading[edit]

“grippe-sou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams[edit]

groupie, pirogue

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