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:see Champagne Charlie (song) . It became a play. :see Champagne Charlie (play) . And, in 1944 , a musical film. :see Champagne Charlie (film) . And again, in 1989 , a 'made for TV' film starring Hugh Grant. :see Champagne Charlie (film) . It was the nickname (bill matter) of George Leybourne who introduced it to the London music hall. MODERN USAGE Subsequently, it has become to be used as a soubriquet for anyone who lives a "champagne lifestyle" in a metropolis, especially if they are from the provinces and sometimes in a derogatory sense implying that the person concerned has lost touch with their roots. In early 21st century Britain it was applied to Charles Kennedy , the (alcoholic) leader of the Liberal Democrats . It has also been used to describe the Scottish footballer Charlie Nicholas . |
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