cheese-eating surrender monkeys
English
Etymology
Coined on the TV show The Simpsons in 1995.
Noun
cheese-eating surrender monkeys pl (plural only)
- (humorous, derogatory) The French people.
- 2005, Julie Powell, Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, →ISBN, page 178:
- It's all about the “French Paradox,” that much-publicized puzzle of how French people eat all that fatty food and drink tons of wine, yet still manage to be svelte and sophisticated, not to mention cheese-eating surrender monkeys.
Usage notes
Usually considered to be a plurale tantum.
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