cagnotte
jackpot, kitty, communal pot
noun kan-YOT Rare
Origin: from Provençal cagnoto (small basket)
Also means
piggy bank
Usage Note
Cagnotte originally referred to a shared savings pot or kitty pooled by a group; today it is widely used for online fundraising pots (as on the platform Leetchi) and for lottery jackpots. The phrase mettre de l'argent dans la cagnotte means to contribute to a shared fund. In informal speech it can also mean any small personal savings stash.
Examples
"Chacun a mis dix euros dans la cagnotte du voyage."
Natural Translation
Everyone put ten euros into the travel kitty.
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