a plum in your mouth
US /ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
UK /ə plʌm ɪn jʊər maʊθ/
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avere una prugna in bocca, parlare con affettazione
an affected way of speaking, as if one has a plum in one's mouth, often associated with upper-class accents
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He speaks with a plum in his mouth, making him sound very aristocratic.
Parla con una prugna in bocca, facendolo sembrare molto aristocratico.
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Her affected accent sounded like she had a plum in her mouth.
Il suo accento affettato sembrava che avesse una prugna in bocca.