prawn sandwich brigade
- noun
- Offensive
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panda de snobs
- The prawn sandwich brigade were criticized for showing little real interest in the match.
Examples
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Some fans resent the presence of the prawn sandwich brigade in the exclusive boxes.
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The prawn sandwich brigade always complains about the food at the games.
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He accused the new directors of being part of the prawn sandwich brigade.
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Why does the prawn sandwich brigade think they are better than everyone else?
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Many players feel that the prawn sandwich brigade only attends matches for the luxury, not the game.
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The local pub was filled with members of the prawn sandwich brigade, who only wanted to talk about gourmet food.
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During the event, the prawn sandwich brigade stood out for their disdain of food that wasn't Michelin-star quality.
Antonyms
How Snobbish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Although the constituents ('prawn', 'sandwich', 'brigade') are individually transparent, the phrase is a culturally specific, ironic British idiom referring to a snobbish or fussy segment of spectators; that evaluative, humorous meaning cannot be straightforwardly derived from the literal words. A B1 learner who knows the component words would likely interpret it literally (a group associated with prawn sandwiches) and miss the pejorative/social nuance, so prior exposure or cultural knowledge is needed.
Etymology
The phrase prawn sandwich brigade came from images of well-off people in private boxes at sports, quietly eating prawn sandwiches and forming a calm brigade instead of cheering. So it means a group seen as 'snobbish' and more interested in comfort and food than in the real event.