Definitions
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- noun ballet A
leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.
Etymologies
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Examples
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My grand jete is always going to be more graceful and to the leap of the bass, and I am one heck of a ping pong player, if I do say so myself.
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The straw that broke the camel's back was "jete" - which I said was a ballet term, from the French.
Archive 2009-01-01 Michelle 2009
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The straw that broke the camel's back was "jete" - which I said was a ballet term, from the French.
Jete de Foie Gras Michelle 2009
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Critics arent impressed, but first-week audiences done the reckless jete to the box office.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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Critics arent impressed, but first-week audiences done the reckless jete to the box office.
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May 12, 2009 at 6:36 am jete! parfait! tippytoes! blow your nose!
Step 1:Remove cat from - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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At which point the Boy made some snarky comment about people who used "jete de foie gras".
Archive 2009-01-01 Michelle 2009
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At which point the Boy made some snarky comment about people who used "jete de foie gras".
Jete de Foie Gras Michelle 2009
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Her jete was larger than his, giving her a nice line but making them unbalanced as a partnership.
Tonya Plank: Nigel Softens Up: So You Think You Can Dance Week 3 Cuts 2008
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I thought her Quickstep was a lot of fun though (and disagreed with the judges that her one flub on the series of jete jumps mattered at all), but overall it lacked the speed and precision of some of the others 'earlier Quicksteps, like Cristian's.
Tonya Plank: Marissa's Undying Enthusiasm Will Be Missed in Dancing With the Stars Finale 2008
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