Etymology

chasse-café

chasse-ca·fé

Today it means: A small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, etc. Full definition →

French chasse-café
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  1. French · borrowed fromchasse-café
  2. English todaychasse-café

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

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