'que
noun
a shortened form of barbecue.
'que
1 American
[kyoo]
/ kju /
noun
Chiefly California.
Que.
2
American
abbreviation
Que.
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of 'que
By shortening
Example Sentences
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You are in the South, so of course you are going to go H.A.M. on 'que.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 1, 2019
You are in the south, so of course you are going to go H.A.M. on 'que.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 3, 2018
Expostulation is useless, even when convenient; the torrent of 'impossible', 'incroyable,' 'que c'est gentil,' 'ravissant,' 'beau' would drown any opposition.
From A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees by Edwin Asa Dix
He has large concerns at Odessa, and is at present engaged in some large speculations in naphtha at Baku, or some such place, 'que sais-je.'
From Without Dogma by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Nay, stay, sweet lady: 'que novelles? que novelles?'
From Every Man out of His Humour by Ben Jonson
The new QScale data center development in Lévis, Que. is one such project.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2023
She upset three seeded players at the National Bank Open: 13th-seeded Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, and 14th-seeded Karolina Pliskova in succession.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
The Lasalle, Que., native had several friends and family members in attendance.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
In 1948, Gerard Cote of St. Barnabe, Que., won the Boston Marathon for the fourth time.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2015
The Autumn Court of the District of Bedford was opened at Sweetsburg, Que., on Thursday, August 30th, 1894, and at this session the Sutton Junction Assault Case was considered.
From The Story of a Dark Plot or Tyranny on the Frontier by A.L.O. C.
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