grand fromage
Syllables: grand fro·mage/ˈɡɹɒn ˈfɹɒmaʒ/
grand fromage noun: a big cheese; an important person.
Noun
grand fromage (plural grand fromages or grands fromages)
- A big cheese; an important person.
- The two DJs who I'd seen at that Latics club event turned out to be real grand fromages of the scene, movers, shakers, opinion formers, revered figures.2003, Stuart Maconie, “Out on the Floor”, in Cider With Roadies, London: Ebury Publishing, →ISBN, page 69
- A CBS executive was sitting in on the meeting. I couldn't remember his name but since the sale of Newsline to CBS a year ago, network grands fromages were becoming a familiar sight around the place.2004, Bella [Arabella Rosalind Hungerford] Pollen, Hunting Unicorns, London: Pan Books, →ISBN, page 18
- Synonyms:
- big shot, poobah, grand poobah, very important person, VIP
Synonyms of grand fromage
Forms of grand fromage
| plural | grand fromages |
|---|---|
| plural | grands fromages |
Origin of grand fromage
A literal translation of big cheese into French.
Questions about grand fromage
- What does grand fromage mean?
- Grand fromage means a big cheese; an important person.
- What part of speech is grand fromage?
- Grand fromage is a noun.
- How do you pronounce grand fromage?
- Grand fromage is pronounced /ˈɡɹɒn ˈfɹɒmaʒ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of grand fromage?
- The plural of grand fromage is grand fromages.
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