tues., 5 june, 2018: french belle epoque rankings, ii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

FRENCH:  Piqueassiette...    ‡

‡)   “mooch”  /   “freeloader”  /   “party crasher”  —   Lit., “one who habitually  dines off another person’s dinner plate”   —   they’re usually seductive & charming,  & exasperating if not downright infuriating,  in equal measure.  NOTE: This dates back to le Belle epoque,  but is still in use...

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