perfumed prince
n.— «Boyd was usually late to work, was slovelny, and disobeyed orders. He referred to generals as “perfumed princes” or “weak dicks” who would put their lives on the line for their country but not their jobs.» —by Robert Coram Boyd : The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War December, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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