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bal musette

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bal mu·sette  (bäl m-zt)
n.
A dance hall in France, with the music provided by an accordion band.
[French : bal, dance + musette, musette.]
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The OED cites Hemingway as the first writer to use the term "bal musette" in English; here is the complete entry for both the second print edition and the online version: bal musette (balmyset) [E] In France, a popular dance-hall (with an accordion band).
Hemingway and the OED by Oliver, Charles M. / The Hemingway Review
Left Bank readers," Reynolds writes, "recognized the bal musette in rue de la Montagne Sainte Genevieve as a homosexual bar.
Hemingway among the Bohemians: a generational reading of 'The Sun ... by Soto, Michael / The Hemingway Review
Gerald Kennedy has pointed out, Hemingway moved the bal musette he personally frequented from its actual location under his apartment on rue du Cardinal Lemoine around the corner to rue de la Montagne Sainte-Genevieve, where there was indeed a bar catering to homosexuals (Kennedy 105-106).
HEMINGWAY'S THE SUN ALSO RISES AND JAME'S THE AMBASSADORS by HAYS, PETER L. / The Hemingway Review
 
 
 
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