the pope's mustard maker



the pope's mustard maker

A pompous person, especially one in an insignificant job or role. In the 14th century, Pope John XXII had a personal "moutardier" (mustard-maker), to ensure that his food was properly seasoned. All she does is copy files all day, but she acts like she's the pope's mustard maker. I practically have to beg for a chance to use the copier!
See also: maker, mustard

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hob-Medieval English
Sung-Soosung-sooKorean
Kirk[kə:k]
Teodorote-o-DO-ro (Italian), te-o-DHO-ro (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Azad-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Azerbaijani, Turkish
Rusudani-Georgian