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definition

le grand fromage lui-même expression or saying

The big cheese himself

Origin

One of us walked past French cellist Paul Tortelier on the way to the loo¹ at a concert of his at Lichfield Cathedral, and used the phrase when telling the other

Collector

M & N – 1980s
Mark & Naomi

Notes

¹during the interval, obvs

Submitted: 19/07/2021 by Mark ● Last updated: 12/01/2025 12:48 by Mark

any thoughts?

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