You know I must take issue with that you call all sparkling wine Champagne, Champagne comes specifically from the french wine region named Champagne, all sparkling wines are therefore not necessarily Champagne.
by Earl of Warwick August 01, 2017
Legume as a English word means (certain) vegetables like lentils, peas, beans, soybeans and peanuts. Not to be confused with the french word witch means vegetables in a general sense.
pretentious Pete: Now that autumn is upon us, I can finally make luscious heartwarming soups, stews and casseroles out of legume.
simple Simon: Legym!, WTF are you talking about?
pretentious Pete: (Shocked that Simon does not understand this rarely used word, then condescendingly:) you know beans, peas, lentils and so forth. The sort of vegetables your under educated, peasant relatives lived on hundreds of years ago.
simple Simon: Legym!, WTF are you talking about?
pretentious Pete: (Shocked that Simon does not understand this rarely used word, then condescendingly:) you know beans, peas, lentils and so forth. The sort of vegetables your under educated, peasant relatives lived on hundreds of years ago.
by Earl of Warwick July 29, 2017
Rebecca: So did you remember to buy rosé wine for the pistou ( soup form Provence)?.
Alexander: Bien entendu, it is the quintessential drink for a pistou.
Alexander: Bien entendu, it is the quintessential drink for a pistou.
by Earl of Warwick August 13, 2017
Someone who has become rich so fast he does not possess manners and taste befitting the upper class. Synonym of parvenu.
The Russian millionaires who became rich in the nighties are the epitome of a pretentious arriviste.
by Earl of Warwick July 07, 2017
(french) literally half world, the English equivalent would be underworld. It is important to note that the final e is not pronounced in accordance with rules of french pronunciation. Has a pretentious ring to it.
Person A: Hey do you want to tag along, me and a couple of friends are going to the club near the center that opened last year.
Person B: I rather not, I heard rumors that the owners have ties to the demimonde and that it is a hotbed for drug addicts.
Person B: I rather not, I heard rumors that the owners have ties to the demimonde and that it is a hotbed for drug addicts.
by Earl of Warwick August 27, 2017
German word for central Europe. A related term is Plan mitteleuropa witch refers to the Prussian military expansion to eastern Europe. The idea was to colonize much of eastern Europe and exploit them for economic reasons. It (Plan mitteleuropa) laid the groundwork for the Nazi policy of Lebensraum.
Even if many people nowadays say Hungary is in eastern Europe, it is actually in mitteleuropa or central Europe as we say in English.
by Earl of Warwick July 07, 2017
Means high quality, litarly blue ribbon. A possible explanation of the orgin of the words meaning is that at competions in France the winner would get a blue ribbon, hence blue ribbon became to be associatied with the best.
Marcus: Last month I went to a nice little bistroesque restaurant on the hilltop overlooking the city, had an exquisite Buridda (Italian dish from Liguria), accompanied with an equally fine wine and a fabulous date.
Jacques: So, in other words a dinner cordon bleu
Marcus: Pretty much
Jacques: So, in other words a dinner cordon bleu
Marcus: Pretty much
by Earl of Warwick July 22, 2017