French word of the day: Fric
Sometimes in French, all you need is a little fric.
Why do I need to know fric?
Because it's one of those common slang expressions that's useful to know.
What does it mean?
Not to be confused with flic (cop), fric is a French slang expression that means 'money' or 'cash'.
Avoir du fric - to have money.
Origins
Where the expression comes from is uncertain, but French newspaper Figaro draws a line back to the 15th Century when fricasser was a verb used about form for cooking. Later, fricot was used about a stew of meat and/or veggies that were (over)cooked in a stew.
Le Figaro leaves it at at that, concluding that while fric is a mystery, it's something you need for festive activities - such as enjoying a big stew. Okay then.
And today there's no doubt that fric is all about the money.
Use it like this
C'est €2 pour la machine à café, tu as du fric ? - It's €2 for the coffee machine, do you have cash?
Achêter un appartement à Paris.. il faut du fric pour ça ! - Buying an apartment in Paris.. you need money for that!
Tu veux venir au casino avec nous ce soir ? Je ne peux pas, je n'ai plus de fric. - Do you want to come to the casino with us tonight? I can't, I'm out of money.
Synonyms
De l'argent - money
Des sous - coins
De la thune - money
Du blé - cash
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Why do I need to know fric?
Because it's one of those common slang expressions that's useful to know.
What does it mean?
Not to be confused with flic (cop), fric is a French slang expression that means 'money' or 'cash'.
Avoir du fric - to have money.
Origins
Where the expression comes from is uncertain, but French newspaper Figaro draws a line back to the 15th Century when fricasser was a verb used about form for cooking. Later, fricot was used about a stew of meat and/or veggies that were (over)cooked in a stew.
Le Figaro leaves it at at that, concluding that while fric is a mystery, it's something you need for festive activities - such as enjoying a big stew. Okay then.
And today there's no doubt that fric is all about the money.
Use it like this
C'est €2 pour la machine à café, tu as du fric ? - It's €2 for the coffee machine, do you have cash?
Achêter un appartement à Paris.. il faut du fric pour ça ! - Buying an apartment in Paris.. you need money for that!
Tu veux venir au casino avec nous ce soir ? Je ne peux pas, je n'ai plus de fric. - Do you want to come to the casino with us tonight? I can't, I'm out of money.
Synonyms
De l'argent - money
Des sous - coins
De la thune - money
Du blé - cash
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