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| pique waistcoats | пикейные жилеты (This name was given in The Golden Calf by I.Ilf and Ye.Petrov (ch.14) to a group of old cronies, survivors of the commercial circles of pre-war Chernomorsk (Odessa), who regularly gathered outside the former Café Florida to discuss politics. The phrase is used ironically of armchair politicians. Правильное написание используемого в английском языке французского слова – piqué ['piːkeɪ]. VLZ_58) |