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upper crust Fig. the higher levels of society; the upper class. (From the top, as opposed to the bottom, crust of a pie.) Jane speaks like that because she pretends to be from the upper crust, but her father was a miner. James is from the upper crust, but he is penniless. See also: upper the upper crust people who have the highest social position and who are usually rich Many treasures were brought back to Britain because its upper crust was wealthy and liked travelling abroad. See also: upper |
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Dish of the year: Traditional pastel de choclo, a kind of crustless meat pie topped with freshly ground sweet corn accompanied by a cilantro-enhanced tomato and onion salad. Sales increased in fiscal 2005 due to growth for crustless bread in Spain. Dish of the year: Traditional pastel de choclo, a kind of crustless meat pie topped with freshly ground sweet corn accompanied by a cilantro-enhanced tomato and onion salad. |
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