'que
noun
a shortened form of barbecue.
'que
1 American
[kyoo]
/ kyu /
noun
Chiefly California.
Que.
2
American
abbreviation
Que.
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of 'que
By shortening
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Augustine, like Rousseau, understood 'que c'est un fatal pr�sent du ciel qu'une ame sensible.'
From The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times by Biese, Alfred
Florimond,' lui dis-je, 'que voulez vous dire?'—'Elle est morte,' disait il en sanglotant: 'elle est morte hier � minuit.'—'Ah,' disais-je, et je descendais de la voiture.
From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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
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