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chef d'oeuvre

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A French term meaning 'masterpiece,' used here sarcastically by Frasier to mock Derek Mann's column. Frasier mispronounces or the transcript renders it as 'chef t'ouerve.'

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Mentioned once in I Hate Frasier Crane.

I Hate Frasier Crane

Season 1 · Episode 4 · S01E04

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“One can only wonder how many hours Derek Mann sat in the glow of his computer screen before his trembling fingers sprang to life and pecked out this chef t'ouerve: "I Hate Frasier Crane."”
— Frasier

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