marzipan layer
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]by analogy with the layer of marzipan below the icing on a Christmas cake
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]marzipan layer (plural marzipan layers)
- (British, slang, finance) stockbroking executives immediately below the partners in a firm
- (by extension) all those just below the highest echelon in any sphere