dorothy dixer

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Definition of dorothy dixer in English English dictionary

A question asked of a minister by a member of his own party, to give the minister the opportunity to promote the government's work, criticise the opposition, etc

Hyphenation

Dor·o·thy dixer

Etymology

() Named after US advice columnist Dorothy Dix (1870-1951) and reputedly from Dix herself inventing some of the more interesting readers' questions she answered.