"rab" meaning in French

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-rab.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: Clipping of rabiot (“(originally fishermen and military cant) excess, remainder; (earlier) (1831) excess of fish remaining after rations had been imparted to the mates, (1859) soup soldiers often left over in their mess tin, (1832) an extra something which one can enjoy”). Further unclear, probably from (Gascon) Occitan rabiot (“little fish; leftovers from fishing”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|fr|rabiot||(originally fishermen and military cant) excess, remainder; (earlier) (1831) excess of fish remaining after rations had been imparted to the mates, (1859) soup soldiers often left over in their mess tin, (1832) an extra something which one can enjoy}} Clipping of rabiot (“(originally fishermen and military cant) excess, remainder; (earlier) (1831) excess of fish remaining after rations had been imparted to the mates, (1859) soup soldiers often left over in their mess tin, (1832) an extra something which one can enjoy”), {{der|fr|oc|rabiot||little fish; leftovers from fishing}} Occitan rabiot (“little fish; leftovers from fishing”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} rab m (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly partitive) rest, remainder, leftovers, extra food; (especially) in a canteen, where using which, one can ask for some extra food from the cook or canteen service Tags: colloquial, masculine, partitive, uncountable Derived forms: en rab, faire du rab, saute-au-rab
    Sense id: en-rab-fr-noun-qI0owu0~ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries
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