The French word 'taupe', pronounced roughly as tope, refers to a grey-brown color and translates to 'mole' in English, corresponding to the burrowing animal known for damaging lawns. In the realm of espionage, it describes a spy or sleeper agent who clandestinely gathers and shares sensitive information with adversarial organizations. The usage of 'taupe' can be found in expressions about spies, especially within the context of Cold War narratives, while also offering colloquial phrases that depict its dual meanings.
In French, the word 'taupe' translates to 'mole' and is used to describe a spy embedded within an organization to leak information to enemies.
The term 'taupe' refers not only to the color grey-brown but also to a key figure in espionage, paralleling its English usage in spy narratives.
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