chasse-café
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chasse-café
- /ˌʃaskaˈfeɪ/ UK
- /ˌʃæskæˈfeɪ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪ
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Borrowed from French chasse-café (literally “coffee-chaser”).
noun chasse-cafés · chasse café
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A small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, etc.
"[…] And here comes tea and coffee—may as well have some, I suppose it will be all the same price. And what's this?" eyeing a lot of liqueur glasses full of eau de vie. "Chasse café, Monsieur," said the garçon. "Chasse cafe—chasse cafe—what's that? Oh, I twig—what we call 'shove in the mouth' at the
Similar: chasse, pousse-café
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noun small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee
| Français | pousse-café, chasse-café |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ammazzacaffè |
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