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thinking man's crumpets

thinking man's crumpets is the plural of thinking man's crumpet.

Meaning of thinking man's crumpet

Noun

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

  1. (UK, 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".
    Synonyms:
    beautiful woman

Questions about thinking man's crumpets

What is thinking man's crumpets the plural of?
Thinking man's crumpets is the plural of thinking man's crumpet.

Words near thinking man's crumpets in the dictionary

  1. thinking little of
  2. thinking machine
  3. thinking machines
  4. thinking man's
  5. thinking man's crumpet
  6. thinking man's crumpets
  7. thinking much of
  8. thinking no end of oneself
  9. thinking nothing of
  10. thinking of
  11. thinking of England

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