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je ne sais qua

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English

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Etymology

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Probably a simple misspelling. Possibly from conflating quoi with the qua in sine qua non.

Noun

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je ne sais qua (uncountable)

  1. Misspelling of je ne sais quoi.
    The ginger flavor adds such a nice je ne sais qua to the cake.
    He's missing that je ne sais qua which separates winners from champions.
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