au petit pied
French
Etymology
Literally, “at the small foot”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o p(ə).ti pje/
France (Vosges) (file) France (Lyon) (file)
Prepositional phrase
au petit pied
- (derogatory) small-time, minor, petty
- Synonym: à la petite semaine
See also
- d'opérette
- de pacotille
- du dimanche