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Queen of Sheba, the
     
Queen of Sheba, the
1 someone who is very rich or who spends money as if they were very rich, from a story in the Old Testament of the Bible about the wealth of the Queen of Sheba
2

and I'm the Queen of Sheba

humorous used as a reply when someone claims that they are famous or that they have done something impressive, but you do not believe them:
• " I'd like to reserve a table for tonight - this is Demi Moore." "Oh yeah, and I'm the Queen of Sheba."
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