dessous-de-table

French

Etymology

Literally: under the table

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.su.də.tabl/

Noun

dessous-de-table m (plural dessous-de-tables)

1. bribe

Synonyms

• arrosage
• pot-de-vin

Further reading

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