pousse-au-crime

French

Etymology

From pousser au crime (“to drive to crime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.so.kʁim/

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Noun

pousse-au-crime m (plural pousse-au-crime)

1. (informal) that which drives to crime; person who is a bad influence

   Synonym: pousse-au-vice

2. (informal) plonk (poor-quality wine)

Further reading

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