plaquer

French

verb
Definitions
  • to plate (to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material)
  • (rugby) To tackle
  • (martial arts) To grapple
  • (colloquial) To leave someone, to break up with someone; to ditch, to dump, to jilt someone

Etymology

Affix from French plaque (bacteria on teeth, sheet, plate, slab).

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plaque

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bacteria on teeth, sheet, plate, slab

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