perfumed prince
n.— «My friend says that Clark is “the last guy in the world you want to see in the White House.” He describes him as a “perfumed prince” who is so conceited he never admits he’s wrong and treats subordinates like dirt.» —“Is Wes Clark just a perfumed prince?” by Charley Reese Grand Rapids Press (Mich.) Sept. 30, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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