magouille
/maɡuj/
la
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les magouilles
Meaning
Practice
1 What does magouille mean?
shady scheme, scam (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Toute cette affaire sent la ___.
Full sentence: Toute cette affaire sent la magouille. (This whole deal reeks of a shady scheme.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches magouille?
magouille: colloquial register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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