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pistonner.

to put in a good word for somebody, to pull strings for somebody (apply influence)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/pis.tɔ.ne/
  1. to put in a good word for somebody, to pull strings for somebody (apply influence)

    informal · transitive
    S'il ne m'avait pas pistonné, je n'aurais jamais obtenu ce job.
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From piston + -er.

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