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boniche

maid

noun boh-NEESH Rare

Also means

skivvy

Usage Note

Boniche is an informal, often derogatory term for a domestic servant or cleaning woman. It carries a dismissive tone and is used colloquially to refer to someone treated like a menial worker. The standard register equivalent is bonne or femme de ménage.

Examples

"Elle en avait assez d'être traitée comme une boniche."

Natural Translation

She was tired of being treated like a skivvy.

Literal Translation

She of-it had enough of being treated like a maid.

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