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Meaning/origin of word: 'chouette'

Posted By: Steve Mellen
Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2008, at 2:27 p.m.

In Response To: Meaning/origin of word: 'chouette' (Chuck Bower)

Dictionary.com says "1885–90; < F, from the phrase faire la chouette to play alone against a group of opponents (in billiards, etc.), lit., to play the barn owl, perh. alluding to the owl's watchful look"

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