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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