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literati [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

People who enjoy drinking coffee, especially those who follow trends of coffee blending and preparation.

OBS

Blend from "jitter" (nervousness such as that associated with caffeine) and "literati".

Key term(s)
  • literati
  • glitterati
  • digerati

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
DEF

The intellectual set.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Armé de références culturelles.

CONT

C'est important qu'une telle émission existe, surtout pour des gens jeunes pas trop référencés.

Spanish

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