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Pestminster

name

Etymology

Blend of pest + Westminster.

  1. inherited from Westmynster
  2. inherited from Westmynster
  3. compounded as pestminster — “pest + Westminster”

Definitions

  1. A scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.

    • Those following what has been dubbed “Pestminster” may nevertheless struggle to keep up with the Byzantine internal reporting structures, the range of accusations being levied and the sheer number of MPs involved.
    • Activists turned Westminster into “Pestminster” today to highlight a perceived lack of action over Parliament’s sexual harassment scandal.
    • It’s shocking that two years after the ‘Pestminster’ scandal, female MPs are fleeing politics.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA