Undictionary:amuse-chatte

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English

Etymology

Borrowing of French amuse-chatte (1990 spelling reform amusechatte) < amuser ("amuse, stimulate, titillate, excite") + chatte ("female cat; thing that is thought to resemble a cat and pertain to females in some vague way")

Noun

amuse-chatte (plural amuse-chattes)

1. A small object that happens to amuse a cat.
2. Ditto, but with a human female as beneficiary.

See also

• amuse-bouche, amuse-gueule, amuse-nez, amuse-pied, amuse-menton, amuse-cul, etc. etc.