tete-a-tete \TAYT-uh-TAYT; TET-uh-TET\, adjective:
1. Private; confidential; familiar.
noun:
1. A private conversation between two people.
2. A short sofa intended to accommodate two persons.
Once you have a couple of offers in hand, ask the boss for a tete-a-tete.
-- Michelle Cottle, "Seeking That Fair Day's Pay.", New York Times, January 24, 1999