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thinking_man's_crumpet

thinking man's crumpet

English

Noun

thinking man's crumpet (plural thinking man's crumpets)

  1. (Britain, slang) An intelligent and good looking woman, particularly one who has a high profile in the broadcast media.
    Joan Bakewell was famously described as "the thinking man's crumpet".

Usage notes

Frequently the thinking man’s crumpet.

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References

  1. An affair to remember, The Daily Telegraph, 5 October 2003.