Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

crumpet in the middle

English answer:

liven up a dull programme with a pretty lady

Added to glossary by jerrie
May 25, 2003 14:58
21 yrs ago
English term

crumpet in the middle

Non-PRO English Art/Literary
Anne Robinson:
And it was just the time that television was beginning to think that those very dull programmes, would look better with a bit of crumpet er.. in the middle.

Responses

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liven up a dull programme by having an attractive host

a bit of crumpet...'a bit of alright'...an attractive lady, 'eye candy'...

It might make dull programmes more interesting if there was something attractive to look at!
Peer comment(s):

agree airmailrpl
10 mins
agree DGK T-I
13 mins
agree David Moore (X)
20 mins
agree Kim Metzger : As a Yank, I wouldn't really know, but isn't 'crumpet' a little naughty?
38 mins
agree Ino66 (X)
1 hr
agree J. Leo (X)
1 hr
agree Gayle Wallimann : A pretty girl. UK only.
1 hr
agree pcovs
1 hr
agree Edith Kelly
1 hr
Thanks
agree Sarah Ponting
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Jerrie! :)"
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