This is the 2483rd most frequent French word.
écopé
"Écopé" means "bailed out" or "scooped out," typically referring to removing water from a boat.
The word 'écopé' is used metaphorically to mean 'received' or 'was sentenced to' in the context of legal consequences.
Il a écopé de deux ans de prison pour le vol.
He received two years in prison for robbery.
Here, 'écopé' describes the imposition of a penalty or fine, emphasizing the negative results of an action.
Ils ont écopé d'une grosse amende pour avoir stationné illégalement.
They received a hefty fine for parking illegally.
In this sentence, 'écopé' is used in the original, literal sense of the word, which is to bail (remove water from a boat).