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Fumette

{

Fu′met

‖

Fu-mette′

, }
Noun.
[F.
fumet
odor,
fume
of wine or meat, fr. L.
fumus
smoke. See
Fume
,
Noun.
]
The stench or high flavor of game or other meat when kept long.
Swift.

Definition 2024

fumette

fumette

English

Alternative forms

Noun

fumette

  1. The stench or high flavour of game or other meat when kept long.
    • Jonathan Swift
      A haunch of venison made her sweat, / Unless it had the right fumette.

French

Etymology

From fumer +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fymɛt/

Noun

fumette f ‎(plural fumettes)

  1. (slang) toke (of cannabis cigarette)

Etymology

French fumet ‎(“odour of wine or meat”), from Latin fumus ‎(“smoke”) smoke. See fume.

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