perm
leave, time off (colloquial)
noun PAIRM Rare
Origin: shortened from permission or permanente
Also means
perm (hairstyle, colloquial)
Usage Note
Perm has two distinct colloquial uses: as a shortened form of permission it means authorized leave (especially military leave), and as a shortening of permanente it means a hair perm. Context makes the meaning clear; both senses are informal registers.
Examples
"Il est en perm ce week-end."
Natural Translation
He is on leave this weekend.
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