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'que

1 American  
[kyoo] / kyu /

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

Commt. ou ii'e fo. 'deux frères prescheurs,' et ou derrenier 'que sa arrières.'

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry

Napol�on interpella un Massimo avec cette brusquerie qui intimidait tant de gens: 'Est il vrai,' lui dit-il, 'que vous descendiez de Fabius-Maximus?'

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

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.

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