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speak with a plum in your mouth

  (British & Australian)

if someone speaks with a plum in their mouth, they speak in a way that shows they are from a very high social group All I can remember is that he was overweight and spoke with a plum in his mouth.

See also: mouth, plum, speak

plum

n. a prize or reward; something that can be considered the spoils of a political office. My plum for getting elected was a big new office.