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Pestminster

Pestminster proper noun: a scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.

Proper noun

Pestminster

  1. (UK, informal) A scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.
    • Those following what has been dubbed “Pestminster” may nevertheless struggle to keep up with the Byzantine internal reporting structures, the range of accusations being levied and the sheer number of MPs involved.2017 3 November, Julia Rampen, “A week in Pestminster”, in New Statesman
    • Activists turned Westminster into “Pestminster” today to highlight a perceived lack of action over Parliament’s sexual harassment scandal.2018 26 October, Kate Proctor, Ella Wills, “The next station is now Pestminster”, in Evening Standard

Origin of Pestminster

Blend of pest + Westminster.

Questions about Pestminster

What does Pestminster mean?
Pestminster means a scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.
What part of speech is Pestminster?
Pestminster is a proper noun.

Words near Pestminster in the dictionary

  1. pestlelike
  2. pestles
  3. pestles and mortars
  4. pestlike
  5. pestling
  6. Pestminster
  7. pesto
  8. pestoed
  9. pestolike
  10. pestological
  11. pestologist

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