Cinq-cygne (en. Five-swan)

/sɛ̃k sɪɡn/

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Slang Meanings

A place where nothing is done.
Since he is on vacation, he spends his time in his five-swan.
Depuis qu'il est en vacances, il passe son temps dans son cinq-cygne.
A place where one feels stuck.
This job has become a five-swan for me; nothing is moving.
Ce travail est devenu un cinq-cygne pour moi, rien ne bouge.