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 …

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 …

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 …

Nov 26, 2021 · According to The Word Detective: The earliest citation in the Oxford English Dictionary for “pretty please” is from 1913, and the earliest for “pretty please with sugar on top” is from 1973. …

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 …

Jul 17, 2013 · I saw this on my wafers the other day: "Wafers with cream flavoured cream". This sounds horribly recursive to my ear. How can you rephrase it or use a synonym without losing the original …

Jan 24, 2017 · A. Sleepe. 2005 Independent (Nexis) 5 Feb. 45 The drink incorporates creme de mure (blackberry liqueur), the somewhat sweeter sister of creme de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur). Sister, in …