sous-fifre

French

Etymology

From sous- +‎ fifre (“pipe (instrument)”). Compare second fiddle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /su.fifʁ/

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Noun

sous-fifre m (plural sous-fifres)

1. (derogatory) underling, henchman, minion

Further reading

• “sous-fifre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.