amuse-gueule

[ ah-mooz-gœl; French a-myz-gœl ]
/ ɑˈmuzˈgœl; French aˌmüzˈgœl /

noun, plural a·muse-gueules, a·muse-gueule.

amuse-bouche.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of amuse-gueule

1960–65; < French amuser to gratify, amuse + gueule mouth

Words nearby amuse-gueule

amur privet, amurca, amusable, amuse, amuse-bouche, amuse-gueule, amused, amusement, amusement arcade, amusement park, amusement tax
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