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.

Related terms

• crumpet

References

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