dessous-de-table
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “under the table”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dessous-de-table m (plural dessous-de-table)
- bribe
- Synonyms: arrosage, pot-de-vin
Further reading edit
- “dessous-de-table”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.