"'cue" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2008, David Gelin, BBQ Joints, →ISBN, page 22:",
          "text": "Some are homes that are converted into barbecue joints and, yes, some are even part of a church. [It ...] will inspire you to do your best in whatever you do, no matter how humble, or at least inspire you to go out and get some 'cue.",
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          "ref": "2013, Four Seasons of Travel, →ISBN, page 18:",
          "text": "One of the premier events on the BBQ cooking contest circuit. […] To actually feast on some 'cue, head to one of Memphis's many great barbecue restaurants.",
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          "ref": "2021 April 18, Christy Stratton & Erin Wagoner, “Hoot 'N Haw” (0:17 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 18, spoken by Wayne Edwards (Ike Barinholtz):",
          "text": "“'Cue's up!” “Ugh, none for me. I lost my appetite due to your ass-smelling yard.” “Oh, yeah. The skunk population is exploding this year.”",
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        "(US, informal) Clipping of barbecue."
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        {
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