cinoche
cinema; the movies (slang)
noun see-NOSH Rare
Origin: Colloquial shortening of cinéma with a slang suffix.
Usage Note
Cinoche is an informal, familiar word for the cinema or a film; aller au cinoche means 'to go to the movies'. It belongs to everyday casual French and would be out of place in formal writing. The standard word is cinéma, while ciné is a neutral shortening used across registers.
Examples
"On va au cinoche ce soir ?"
Natural Translation
Are we going to the movies tonight?
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