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potin

gossip, noise

noun poh-TAN Rare

Usage Note

potin is informal and usually appears in the plural potins to mean gossip or tittle-tattle. In the singular it can mean a loud racket or din. It is a distinctly colloquial register word.

Examples

"Elle adore raconter des potins au bureau."

Natural Translation

She loves spreading gossip at the office.

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