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j’adoube

j'a·doube [ a db, aa db ]


interjection 
Definition:
 
chess player's warning: an expression used by a chess player who is about to adjust a piece on the board, to ensure that this will not be counted as an official move

[Early 19th century. < French, "I dub" (touch on the shoulder)]
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