sous-fifre
French
Etymology
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.