chasse-café

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French chasse-café (literally “coffee-chaser”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʃaskaˈfeɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌʃæskæˈfeɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ Hyphenation: chasse-ca‧fé === Noun === chasse-café (plural chasse-cafés) (dated) A small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, etc. Synonyms: (shortening) chasse, pousse-café ==== Alternative forms ==== chasse café ==== Related terms ==== chassé chasseur ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Literally, “coffee-chaser”, from chasse (“chase, drive off”, 2nd person singular imperative of chasser) +‎ café (“coffee”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃas.ka.fe/ Rhymes: -e === Noun === chasse-café m (plural chasse-café or chasse-cafés) (archaic, rare) chasse-café, pousse-café (small glass of alcohol after coffee) Synonym: pousse-café