Nov 30, 2016 · The first two definitions of "creme" on Merriam-Webster are: 1 : a sweet liqueur 2 : cream or a preparation made with or resembling cream used in cooking The word comes from French …

Sep 9, 2011 · There is an earlier expression, crème de la crème (often spelled creme de la creme), which is a borrowing from French (where it means, literally, cream of the cream). In both languages, …

Oct 13, 2015 · The phrase "crème de la crème" means to be the best of the best. Is there a phrase that means the opposite of this, that is, to be the worst of the worst? The phrase doesn't have to come …

Jun 26, 2019 · Morning everyone! Translating a Spanish restaurant menu into English, I found myself doubting whether to capitalize sauce names. Some examples are romesco and Sriracha. Not being …

We were regaled next with creme bouilli, or boiled cream ; the ingredients which enter into the composition of the beverage are sour cream, eggs, and milk hot from the cow, with a little rennet ; we …

Apr 9, 2022 · Different varieties or kinds would work here too, perhaps not as specific to this case as confections. There may be some cases where you have a vanilla creme and a raspberry creme, and …

Jun 22, 2020 · Coming from German, we have two words for "chocolate bars": The Schokoriegel which is a candy bar containing chocolate, and the Schokoladentafel, a large (often …

Mar 11, 2016 · I am looking for an informal term or an expression to define the best company (the more competitive and successful) within a specific industry. A similar example is the expression "killer …

Mar 12, 2023 · To me that first one, apart from being unconventional and therefore open to misinterpretation, has a really weird meaning. It sounds as though the psychologist is both an adult …

May 5, 2014 · Why is this definition used to refer to the specific business shown in the extract below, and what is its literal meaning? The island's idiosyncratic “junket” system helps to bring rich Chinese to