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rabioter

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Definition: (inf) - to beg, mooch, scrounge, wangle, swindle

Il a rabioté tout le vin - He mooched all the wine.

J'ai essayé de rabioter 5 minutes de sommeil - I tried to snatch 5 minutes of sleep.

Elle m'a rabioté ! - She swindled me!

Related: (all informal) un rabiot - an extra, du rabiot - some extra; un/e rabioteur/euse - scrounger, moocher

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Pronunciation: [ra byuh tay]Audio Link

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