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feminine

/plɑ̃k/

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Translation

hideout, hiding place; cushy job (informal)

Word origin

From planquer ('to stash, to hide'), a slang variant of planter with the sense of putting something out of sight. The word spread through army and street slang in the nineteenth century.

Origin: French
Root: planquer

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralplanques

Examples

The police found their hideout.

This job is a real cushy number.

tous.

The hiding places in the area are known to everyone.

They moved to a different hideout last night.

humide.

His hideout was a damp cellar.

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This word is part of lesson 58.