Baguette
/bæˈɡɛt/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape.
- 2 narrow French stick loaf wordnet
- 3 A gem cut in such a shape.
- 4 A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.
- 5 A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
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- 6 One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.
- 7 A French person, or a person of French descent. ethnic, mildly, offensive, slang, slur
- 8 Money. US, slang
"I ain't pray for these baguettes, I prayed for better days (Better days)"
Synonyms
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More examples"I celebrated Bastille day with a baguette, Roquefort and a glass of mediocre French red."
Etymology
Borrowed from French baguette (“stick”), from Italian bacchetta.