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Bookmark or Share- Origin of "cream of the crop" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeThe French expression may have had additional appeal in English because French evoked sophistication and the ruling class. In the 20th century, the use of creme de la creme declined (possibly due to the reduced exposure to and influence of French in English-speaking countries), though it has seen a recent revival.
- What is a British biscuit called in America? A cookie? A cracker?You find in dictionaries (OED for example) that what the British call biscuit, is called cookie or cracker in America. But, British biscuits are like these: while American cookies are like thes...
- etymology - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeStack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
- phrases - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeAcceding that 'Bottom of the Barrel' is a good and sufficient answer (suggested by @JohnLawler), if we were to attempt to mirror the sense of the expression 'crème de la crème' (the separated 'best' part of a product) we might arrive at 'dregs', or 'scum'. which both refer to the separated 'worst' part of a product.
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