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occase

bargain

noun oh-KAZ Rare

Origin: Shortened from occasion

Also means

second-hand item

Usage Note

Occase is informal/colloquial for occasion, used to mean a bargain, a good deal, or a second-hand purchase. Acheter d'occase (or d'occasion) means to buy second-hand. It is very common in everyday spoken French; avoid it in formal writing where occasion is preferred.

Examples

"J'ai trouvé cette veste en occase."

Natural Translation

I found this jacket second-hand.

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