bouchon

[ boo-shon; French boo-shawn ]

/ buˈʃɒn; French buˈʃɔ̃ /

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noun, plural bou·chons

[boo-shonz; French boo-shawn]. /buˈʃɒnz; French buˈʃɔ̃/. Furniture.

a supplementary, baize-covered top set in the center of a bouillotte table.

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Origin of bouchon

1880–85; <French: stopper, derivative of Old French bouche sheaf

A watch was set, and it was discovered that Jean Bouchon was the defaulter.
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I will give you five francs if you will tell me all—all—succinctly about Jean Bouchon.
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He said, did our head waiter, that he knew Jean Bouchon from head to heels.
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And do you mean to tell me that Jean Bouchon has haunted this caf ever since?
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Whilst thus engaged I observed the waiter, named Jean Bouchon, standing near the table in an expectant attitude as before.
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