chouette

[ shoo-et ]

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noun

a variation of a two-handed game, as backgammon, allowing the participation of three or more persons, in which one player accepts the bets of all the others on the outcome of a game between that player and one other active player, who is permitted to receive advice from the nonplayers.

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Word History and Origins

1885–90; < French, from the phrase faire la chouette to play alone against a group of opponents (in billiards, etc.), literally, to play the barn owl, perhaps alluding to the owl's watchful look

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Directly born from this dichotomy is Claire Oshetsky’s searing and ethereal debut novel, “Chouette.”

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On a Sunday evening in July in the 84-seat dining room, our meal began with herby cocktails including the Chouette 75, a variation on the French 75 with herbes de Provence syrup and floating violets.

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I caught Aron Kallay evoking with bold power the charming “La Chouette Hulotte,” a particularly cute owl.

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An owl sculpture called Chouette, which was hand-painted by Pablo Picasso and inspired by his own pet owl, also sold for £1.2m.

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It was after this performance that Sylvia and Mrs. Gainsborough went to the Caf� de la Chouette, which was frequented mostly by the performers, poets, and composers of the music-hall world.

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