pousse-café

[ poos-ka-fey; French poos-ka-fey ]

noun

, plural pousse-ca·fés [poos-ka-, feyz, poos-k, a, -, fey].

1. an after-dinner drink of liqueurs of various colors and specific gravities, carefully poured into a glass so as to remain floating in separate layers.
2. a small glass of liqueur served after coffee.

pousse-café

/ puskafe /

noun

1. a drink of liqueurs of different colours in unmixed layers
2. any liqueur taken with coffee at the end of a meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of pousse-café¹

1875–80; < French: literally, (it) pushes on (the) coffee

Word History and Origins

Origin of pousse-café¹

literally: coffee-pusher

Example Sentences

You are entitled to see a Christian die in the arena as your pousse-café.

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