No. 8,775 in French
bidon
"Bidon" in English means "can," "container," or "drum," and can also mean "phony" or "bogus" informally.
In a sentence
J'ai rempli le bidon d'eau pour le camping.
I filled the can with water for camping.
Here, 'bidon' refers to a practical container used for holding liquids.
Ce que tu dis est bidon, ça ne veut rien dire.
What you're saying is nonsense, it means nothing.
In this sentence, 'bidon' is used metaphorically to signify something that's false or nonsensical.
La vieille voiture avance encore avec un moteur bidon.
The old car still moves with a fake engine.
Here, 'bidon' is applied as an adjective to describe something that is not genuine or poorly functioning.
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