k&k learn french 66 -
être une poule de luxe
"Être une poule de luxe" has multiple meanings, as you'll learn in Show 66, and can be used to describe a certain profession or to poke fun at someone.
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Literal translation
To be a chicken of luxury
English equivalent
Meaning 1 : to be a high-class hooker
Meaning 1 : to be a trophy wife
Meaning 1 : to be a gold digger
Meaning 2 : to be a fancy pants
Meaning 2 : to have expensive taste
Meaning 2 : to have champagne taste
French equivalent
Avoir des goûts de luxe
Frog's phrase
Kyliemac ne sort jamais du 16ème arrondissement, ne fréquente que des fils d'ambassadeurs, circule en Rolls Royce, porte une Rolex. Une vrai poule de luxe, en somme.
Translation
Kyliemac never leaves the 16th arrondissement, only goes out with Ambassador's sons, drives around in a Rolls Royce, wears a Rolex. She with expensive tastes, that one. (Note: depending on the tone of the speaker, this could also be interpreted as "she's a gold digger, that one..." or "she's a high-class hooker!")
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