Paxman has apparently grown weary of being labelled the thinking woman's crumpet.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) thinking woman's crumpet — the thinking man s/woman s crumpet British, humorous a man or woman who is popular with the opposite sex because they are both intelligent and sexually attractive. Paxman has apparently grown weary of being labelled the thinking woman s crumpet … New idioms dictionary
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