piasse • n. • In Québec French, "piastre" means dollar. Pronounced as "piasse", and often missheard as "pièce" by European French speakers.
"Combien t'a coûté ta nouvelle chemise ?" "20 piastres!"
"How much did you pay for your shirt?" "20 bucks!"
avoir le seum
To be angry, frustrated or enraged. From the Arabic word "سم" (venom).
un troquet
A local cafe or bar. Often a relaxed and informal place.
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pantoute
Not at all, none. Also used to insist on that idea.