louche

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This is commonly referred to as "louche", and in a properly made absinthe, it is a lovely and anticipated result of this relaxing ritual.

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  1. adjective Of questionable taste or morality; decadent: "The rebuilt [Moscow hotel] is home to the flashy, louche Western disco Manhattan Express” (Liesl Schillinger).

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  • And Liam had grown up under the sole tutelage of his father And yet he had by no means turned out as his father might have wished him Loud, louche, and loutish, he made no effort to win the respect of the common citizenry, or indeed of anyone. —  Reginald Hill
  • Leading a merry dance: Bill Nighy does his shtick as the louche boss of the pirate station —  Evening Standard - Home
  • There's a louche, bathrobe-wearing Jesus, the "Spunky Old Gal," and the chorus of
  • And, yes, Lady Gaga's existential cri du coeur "Just Dance," is suffused with more than a few hints of louche (Averted Gaze). —  The Corsair
  • Sensitive, louche, yet refined, it possesses an uncanny beauty. —  Dusty Wright's Culture Catch - Smart, Pop Culture Podcasts & Written Reviews - Arts & Entertainment
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  1. French, from Old French losche, squint-eyed, feminine of lois, from Latin luscus, blind in one eye.

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  1. French louche, Old French lousche, from Latin lusca, feminine of luscus, one-eyed.
 

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