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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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