Dorothy Dixer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A question asked of a minister by a member of their own party, to give the minister the opportunity to promote the government's work, criticise the opposition, etc.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Dorothy Dixer.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 Dorothy Dixer.ogg

Word forms

Dorothy Dixer Dorothy Dixers Dorothy Dix

Etymology

Named after US advice columnist Dorothy Dix (1870–1951), who reputedly invented some of the more interesting readers’ questions she answered, + -er.

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