que
noun/ˈkjuː/
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Rare The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.
- having lost their own pees and ques, by some pitiful attempt in our alphabetical orchard1820, John Borthwick Gilchrist, The Stranger's Infallible East-Indian Guide, London, page 163:
- he was about to be interviewed by German television and he had to be on his pees and ques.2011, Elgin Dobbins, Thirty Seconds to Midnight, page 386:
- Then about 1950 two German brothers who had a meat market began cooking BBQ in their market to use up left over meat. One got the idea to smoke a brisket as he was smoking sausage one weekend. He left it all weekend in his smokehouse and on Monday as they were serving their que, pork, sausage & chicken, he cut a slice […]2009 December 25, Nick Cramer, “My "homemade" Italian meatball recipe - for Nick and Meir”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):
- Instead please join in the sharing of que methods and recipes, or questions.2010 September 22, Nanzi, “Re: Yoy guys are killing this group”, in alt.food.barbecue (Usenet):
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- The back route I favor involves a long stretch on Highway 74 and brings me close enough to Lumberton for a barbeque detour. That was my target today. Being already in Lumberton, it only made sense to score some “que.”2011, Kathy Reichs, Spider Bones: A Novel, →ISBN, page 57:
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Internet, South Asia, Alternative Alternative form of queue.