'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
‘Il me semble,’ said the royal old prodigal in his last illness, ‘que je suis au sommet d’un monument qui tremble comme si les fondations étaient assises sur le sable.’
From Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation by Henley, William Ernest
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
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.
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