# thinking man's crumpet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An intelligent and good-looking woman, particularly one who has a high profile in the broadcast media.

## Etymology
Coined in the 1960s by Frank Muir to describe Joan Bakewell, following the latter’s appearances in high-brow television discussion programmes such as BBC2's Late Night Line-Up. From crumpet (“a sexually desirable woman (UK slang)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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