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English translation: leisurely or vain socialite

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English term or phrase:	lounge set
English translation:	leisurely or vain socialite
Entered by:	Veronika McLaren

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10:32 Oct 28, 2009

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English term or phrase: lounge set

It is from "Angel Pavement".

They’ll put some awful creature into your room, either one of the old hot water brigade or some devastatingly bright young person form the lounge set.

Thank you in advance!

Michael Kislov KudoZ activity Questions: 75 (none open) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 984 Russian Federation
Local time: 14:31

leisurely or vain socialite

Explanation:
not only upper class, but also conceited and out to impress, either with dress or with attitude. Cf. "lounge lizard" (Merriam Webster definition)

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Veronika McLaren
Canada
Local time: 06:31

Grading comment

Thank you, Veronika!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

leisurely or vain socialite

Veronika McLaren

4 +1

cocktail set

Jenni Lukac

3 -1

upper classes

Carol Gullidge

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cocktail set

Explanation:
Bars, especially in hotels are sometimes called "cocktail lounges". People who spend a lot of time in the large, comfortable "lounge chairs" in these bars, drinking and chatting.

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-10-28 10:41:35 GMT)
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I think the writer is describing two dreadful extremes of company: old boring people and young boring (and frivolous) people. A "lose / lose" situation.

Jenni Lukac
Spain
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, Jenni!

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

upper classes

Explanation:
I think it might be those call it a lounge as opposed to those who call it a sitting room, living room or even front room. Lounge is commonly used in UK English, but is regarded as slightly more "refined" than any of the other alternatives

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Note added at 20 mins (2009-10-28 10:52:38 GMT)
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PS, it also depends on what sort of a house you live in!

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 40

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, Carol!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

leisurely or vain socialite

Explanation:
not only upper class, but also conceited and out to impress, either with dress or with attitude. Cf. "lounge lizard" (Merriam Webster definition)

Veronika McLaren
Canada
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you, Veronika!