12 definitions by Earl of Warwick
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 July 30, 2017
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 1, 2017
A fancy word for just the right word someone is lucking for. The last t in mot and the last e in juste is not pronounced (since it is a french word (french pronunciation rules))
Example 1
Person A: At first I did not like Alex he seemed a bit unsympathetic, well not unsympatheic but not that talkative and a bit reserved, you know what I mean.
Person B: You mean introverted
Person A: precisely le mot juste
Example 2 (From Frasier Season 5 Episode 8)
Frasier: Wait! Wait, my God, it's really for the sake of our future
relationships. I mean, it just, I know that you're afraid to
hurt my feelings but I can stand a little constructive
criticism. Now, come on, please, what do you think are my
main faults?
Daphne: Well, if I had to choose, I'd say you are a bit of a fuss
budget.
Frasier: Fuss budget! Well, listen, if you don't mind the
substitution, I think maybe "demanding" is more the mot
juste.
Person A: At first I did not like Alex he seemed a bit unsympathetic, well not unsympatheic but not that talkative and a bit reserved, you know what I mean.
Person B: You mean introverted
Person A: precisely le mot juste
Example 2 (From Frasier Season 5 Episode 8)
Frasier: Wait! Wait, my God, it's really for the sake of our future
relationships. I mean, it just, I know that you're afraid to
hurt my feelings but I can stand a little constructive
criticism. Now, come on, please, what do you think are my
main faults?
Daphne: Well, if I had to choose, I'd say you are a bit of a fuss
budget.
Frasier: Fuss budget! Well, listen, if you don't mind the
substitution, I think maybe "demanding" is more the mot
juste.
by Earl of Warwick October 27, 2017
A term used to describe the political turmoil caused by Russian ambition for expansion in central Asia. Britain was worried that this would eventually lead to a Anglo-Russian war and threaten Britain's claim to India. The term is not used much to day but it is perhaps mostly associated with the novel Kim. Kim is a novel written by Rudyard Kipling, a British poet and journalist who was in favor of colonialism.
Had Britain supported the Mujaheddin forces in the Soviet–Afghan War, then it could have evoked memories of the great game
by Earl of Warwick July 7, 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 7, 2017
Is a French word for cottage or more specially a cottage around the alps. Still in some cases it may refer to any cottage. One important thing to remember is that the t at the end is not pronounce.
by Earl of Warwick July 7, 2017