"prawn cocktail offensive" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-prawn cocktail offensive.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Compare charm offensive. Prawn cocktail implies taking people out for lunch. Etymology templates: {{m|en|charm offensive}} charm offensive, {{m|en||Prawn cocktail}} Prawn cocktail Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=prawn cocktail offensive}} prawn cocktail offensive
  1. (idiomatic) a strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-prawn_cocktail_offensive-en-noun-nCvvHKIs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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