Just seen a temperamental person described as a "pre-madonna"! Obviously someone who has heard the term "prima donna" but never seen it written down. I can see where they get the idea from, though.
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as if everyone born before the Virgin Mary/certain blonde songstresses was a stroppy madam 
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