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un resquilleur

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Definition: (informal) line-jumper, queue-jumper, fare-dodger, gate-crasher, squatter

C'est une resquilleuse, j'étais devant elle ! - She's a line-jumper, I was in front of her! (She cut in front of me!)

Ces vieux immeubles ont toujours des problèmes avec des resquilleurs - These old buildings always have problems with squatters

(adj) one who cuts in line, sneaks in without paying, gate crashes, or squats

Related: le resquillage (inf) - line-jumping, fare-dodging, squatting; la resquille (inf) - line-jumping, fare-dodging, squatting; resquiller - to line jump, fare dodge, squat

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