gagne-pain

French

Etymology

From gagner (to win, earn) +‎ pain (bread).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaɲ.pɛ̃/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: gagne-pains

Noun

gagne-pain m (plural gagne-pain or gagne-pains)

  1. livelihood
    Synonym: subsistance f
    • 1958, Georges Brassens, “Le Pornographe”:
      Aujourd'hui que mon gagne-pain / C'est de parler comme un turlupin
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. breadwinner
    Synonym: soutien de famille m

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