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