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du jour

adjective

  1. made for that particular day, as in a dish in a restaurant
  2. very popular or fashionable at a particular time
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /duː ˈʒʊə/ / /də ˈʒʊɹ/ / /du ˈʒʊɹ/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from French du jour (literally “of the day”).

  1. Of the day; prepared for the day in question

    The soup du jour is French onion.

  2. Currently stylish; en vogue; trendy; favoured now but likely temporary; latest.

    Beth came to the party with her boyfriend du jour.

    The high unemployment numbers are the government's excuse du jour for not doing anything about the environment.