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  1. The Difference Between "Cream" and "Creme" [closed]

    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 …

  2. Origin of "cream of the crop" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    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, …

  3. phrases - Antonym of "crème de la crème" - English Language

    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 …

  4. "You can cream on me" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 28, 2023 · I was listening to "Let it Bleed" by The Rolling Stones, and the lyrics say Yeah, we all need someone we can cream on // Yeah and if you want to, well you can cream on me On the …

  5. Capitalization in food - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  6. How to pluralise a proper noun that ends with an adjective

    Mar 3, 2024 · Ark Royal is a name. Similar questions would be "How many Jasens are there in the world?" "How many Alexei Briggses are there?" Ark Royal is not a title or an office like Postmaster …

  7. What do the highlighted parts mean in this piece of writing?

    Apr 27, 2021 · @KateBunting - That's true only in the very narrow, irrelevant sense that also not all "crème brûlée" is French, meaning that, yes, sometimes "crème brûlée" is made outside of France, …

  8. When is it appropriate to use the word "flavor" to describe different ...

    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 …

  9. Why are middlemen called “Junkets”? - English Language & Usage ...

    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

  10. Is there a term for letting out an exasperated sigh through the nose?

    Feb 8, 2015 · To clarify, the sound made by breathing out through the nose while obstructing that sound in kind of a rough nasal aspiration is commonly what we mean when we say snort.