sous-fifre

French

Etymology

From sous- +‎ fifre (“pipe (instrument)”). Compare second fiddle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /su.fifʁ/
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Noun

sous-fifre m (plural sous-fifres)

(derogatory) underling, henchman, minion

Further reading

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

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