Cipayes (en. Sepoys)
/si.pa.je/
Slang Meanings
Used in an outdated manner to refer to an unreliable soldier.
He is called a cipayes because he fled during the battle.
On l'appelle un cipayes, car il a fui pendant la bataille.
Pejorative term to refer to someone who switches sides.
He became a cipayes in political discussions.
Il est devenu un cipayes dans les discussions politiques.