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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌʃaskaˈfeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌʃæskæˈfeɪ/ [General-American] Forms: chasse-cafés [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: Borrowed from French chasse-café (literally “coffee-chaser”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chasse-café|lit=coffee-chaser}} French chasse-café (literally “coffee-chaser”) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=chasse-café}} chasse-café (plural chasse-cafés)
  1. (dated) A small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, etc. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Liqueurs Synonyms: chasse (english: shortening), pousse-café, chasse café Related terms: chassé, chasseur Translations (small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee): pousse-café [masculine] (French), chasse-café [archaic, masculine, rare] (French), ammazzacaffè [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-chasse-café-en-noun-IA-qxvv6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [French]

IPA: /ʃas.ka.fe/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chasse-café.wav Forms: chasse-café [plural], chasse-cafés [plural]
Rhymes: -e Etymology: Literally, “coffee-chaser”, from chasse (“chase, drive off”, 2nd person singular imperative of chasser) + café (“coffee”). Etymology templates: {{m-g|coffee-chaser}} “coffee-chaser”, {{lit|coffee-chaser}} Literally, “coffee-chaser”, {{m|fr|chasser}} chasser, {{af|fr|chasse|café|pos1=2nd person singular imperative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="fr">chasser</i>|t1=chase, drive off|t2=coffee}} chasse (“chase, drive off”, 2nd person singular imperative of chasser) + café (“coffee”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|#|+}} chasse-café m (plural chasse-café or chasse-cafés)
  1. (archaic, rare) chasse-café, pousse-café (small glass of alcohol after coffee) Tags: archaic, masculine, rare Synonyms: pousse-café
    Sense id: en-chasse-café-fr-noun-Qo2ZoFZb Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French verb-noun compounds

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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5b/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-chasse-caf%C3%A9.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-LoquaxFR-chasse-caf%C3%A9.wav.ogg",
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}

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