"en katt bland hermelinerna" meaning in Swedish

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Phrase

Etymology: From the 1966 cuplé of the same name by Swedish theater director, writer and actor Karl Gerhard. Literally, "a cat among the ermines". Etymology templates: {{coinage|sv|Karl Gerhard|nat=Swedish|notext=1|occ=theater director, writer and actor}} Swedish theater director, writer and actor Karl Gerhard Head templates: {{head|sv|idiom|head=en katt bland hermelinerna}} en katt bland hermelinerna
  1. (possibly derogatory) About a person who is among people of a higher social class than themselves, or otherwise being in a group where they do not fit in. Tags: derogatory, idiomatic, possibly
    Sense id: en-en_katt_bland_hermelinerna-sv-phrase-EF2LjsIt Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1997, Marie Louise Andersén, Bo Gösta Hall, Olof Holm, Torkel Stålmarck, “Djurgården – Haga – Ulriksdal”, in Bellman var där. En vägvisare till Bellmansmiljöer, page 164",
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          "ref": "2017 February 26, Magnus Sundholm, “En katt bland hermelinerna [A cat among the ermines]”, in Aftonbladet",
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