12 definitions by Earl of Warwick
by Earl of Warwick July 7, 2017
To get along with someone really well. It is quite commonly used but still somewhat obscure, in other words possibly a good word to impress someone.
by Earl of Warwick October 7, 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 17, 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 7, 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