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boutade

Boutade (noun) means a sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

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A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French boutade, from bouter (“to thrust”). See butt.

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"boutade" (noun) means a sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

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