Louche
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]Borrowed from French louche.
Katakana Transliteration
[edit | edit source]ルーシュ (rūshu)
Adjective
[edit | edit source]louche (comparative loucher)
- Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
- Not reputable or decent.
- Unconventional and slightly disreputable in an attractive manner; raffish, rakish.
Derived terms
[edit | edit source]Noun
[edit | edit source]louche (uncountable or countable, depending on usage)
- A dubious or disreputable person or thing.
Verb
[edit | edit source]louche (third-person singular louches, present participle louching, simple past and past participle louched)
- To make an alcoholic beverage, such as absinthe or ouzo, cloudy by mixing it with water, due to the presence of anethole.
- Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.
Further reading
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