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chasse-café

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʃaskaˈfeɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌʃæskæˈfeɪ/
  • rhymes with -eɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

A small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chasse, pousse-café

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French chasse-café (literally “coffee-chaser”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: pousse-café — small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee
  • Dutch: poesje — small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee
  • French: pousse-café — small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee
  • French: chasse-café — small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee
  • Italian: ammazzacaffè — small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee
  • Polish: chasse-café — small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee