thinking man's crumpet

Etymology
Coined 1960s by to describe, following the latter’s appearances in high-brow television discussion programmes such as BBC2's .

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Noun

 * 1)  An intelligent and good-looking woman, particularly one who has a high profile in the broadcast media.
 *  was famously described as "the thinking man's crumpet".

Usage notes
Frequently the thinking man’s crumpet.