champagne socialist
Britishnoun
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Engels, meanwhile, had been educating his palate, preparing to become the first great champagne socialist.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 2015
Before you call me a champagne socialist, it's cava. Comrade.
From The Guardian • May 31, 2014
And it is certainly true that if Fitzgerald was a socialist, he was the original champagne socialist.
From The Guardian • May 3, 2013
Engels, meanwhile, had been educating his palate, preparing to become first great champagne socialist.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2012
A lifelong supporter of Britain's Labour Party and self-proclaimed "champagne socialist," Mortimer took up several high profile freedom of speech cases.
From Time Magazine Archive
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