amuse-gueule
[ ah-mooz-gœl; French a-myz-gœl ]
/ ɑˈmuzˈgœl; French aˌmüzˈgœl /
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noun, plural a·muse-gueules, a·muse-gueule.
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Origin of amuse-gueule
1960–65; <French amuser to gratify, amuse + gueule mouth
Words nearby amuse-gueule
amusable, A.Mus.D., amuse, amuse-bouche, amused, amuse-gueule, amusement, amusement arcade, amusement park, amusement tax, amusia
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