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'que

1 American  
[kyoo] / kju /

noun

Chiefly California.
  1. a shortened form of barbecue.


Que. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Quebec.


Que. British  

abbreviation

  1. Quebec

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

The French has 'que on nomme au pays Dacquest,' of which the translator makes 'in the countrey of Alquest.'

From Chronicle and Romance (The Harvard Classics Series) by Jean Froissart, Thomas Malory, Raphael Holinshed

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 Sienkiewicz, Henryk

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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