j'adoube

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French j’adoube (“I adjust”), from je (“I”) + adouber (“to adjust”).

Interjection

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j'adoube

  1. (chess) Spoken by a player before adjusting a piece on the chessboard, to indicate that he or she is not making a move in the game.
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