Bagne (en. Penal colony)

/baɲ/

Synonyms

  • cage
  • prison
  • camp de travaux forcés
  • carré
  • pénitencier

Slang Meanings

Prolonged detention period.
He received a year in the penal colony for that minor offense.
Il a pris un an de bagne pour ce petit délit.
A difficult and relaxed life.
Working in that position is like a penal colony.
Travailler à ce poste, c'est comme un bagne.