au pif

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au pif

\o pif\

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adverb au pifomètre

familiar Approximativement ; au doigt mouillé ; au hasard. Il slalome un peu, au pif, pour éviter les pièges glacés.

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adverb

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guesstimate estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data
rule of thumb general guideline rather than a strict rule

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"au pif." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/au%20pif. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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au pif. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/au%20pif

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"au pif." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/au%20pif.

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@misc{au_pif_2026,
  title = {au pif},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/au%20pif},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}