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Escape slang term for French grub (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escargot

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'term for french grub' is the definition.
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'escape slang' is the wordplay.
'escape' becomes 'esc' (Escape key on a keyboard).
'slang' becomes 'argot' (synonyms).
'esc'+'argot'='ESCARGOT'

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(Other definitions for escargot that I've seen before include "Edible snail (from Fr.)" , "mollusc, from Paris" , "national delicacy" , "A dish of cooked land snails" , "An edible snail from France" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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