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bagnole

car (informal)

noun bah-NYOL Less Common

Usage Note

Bagnole is familiar/slang for voiture and is very common in everyday speech. It carries a slightly dismissive tone — it can imply the car is old or unremarkable. The masculine equivalent slang word is tacot for a real clunker.

Examples

"Sa bagnole est en panne."

Natural Translation

His car has broken down.

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