pousse-au-crime
French
editEtymology
editFrom pousser au crime (“to drive to crime”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpousse-au-crime m (plural pousse-au-crime)
- (informal) that which drives to crime; person who is a bad influence
- Synonym: pousse-au-vice
- (informal) plonk (poor-quality wine)
Further reading
edit- “pousse-au-crime”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.