"Well, this was a proper contretemps, make no mistake!" said Lestrade.
"I didn't know you cared..." replied Holmes, wearily.
My mate he got us tickets
He told us they were comps -
But it turned out they were fakes
It caused a right old contretemps...
"Contretemps" (from Kelvin Clone) - the fragrance that might just get you hitched
Any contretemps
Will always much trouble me -
It draws attention
The most embarrassing part of the speech came when he told us that the French don't have a word for that kind of contretemps.
Contretemps -
°An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event; a hitch.
°An ill-timed pass.
One of Kenneth Williams' favourite words.
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