à deux balles

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, at two francs, i.e. very inexpensive.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a dø bal/
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Adjective[edit]

à deux balles (invariable)

  1. (informal, figuratively) cheap, tasteless
    Synonyms: à deux sous, à deux francs
    blague à deux ballestasteless joke
    humour à deux balles(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    phrase à deux balles(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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