"'que" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 'ques [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} 'que (countable and uncountable, plural 'ques)
  1. (US, informal) Clipping of barbeque. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: barbeque Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-'que-en-noun-o3yFMCXB Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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