bouchon

[ boo-shon; French boo-shawn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Furniture.

, plural bou·chons [boo-, shonz, boo-, shawn].

Origin of bouchon¹

1880–85; < French: stopper, derivative of Old French bouche sheaf

A watch was set, and it was discovered that Jean Bouchon was the defaulter.

I will give you five francs if you will tell me all—all—succinctly about Jean Bouchon.

He said, did our head waiter, that he knew Jean Bouchon from head to heels.

And do you mean to tell me that Jean Bouchon has haunted this caf ever since?

Whilst thus engaged I observed the waiter, named Jean Bouchon, standing near the table in an expectant attitude as before.

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