embabouiner

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French *embaboïner (attested as embaboïnés). By surface analysis, em- +‎ babouin +‎ -er. More at baboon.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ba.bwi.ne/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

embabouiner

  1. to flatter, butter up

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