noun
crumpet
A sexually attractive person, in objectifying British slang.
The British character crudely called the actor crumpet.
Etymology
The slang sense transfers the name of a small baked food to a person regarded as sexually desirable. Like other food metaphors for attraction, it presents the person as something to be enjoyed.
More examples
- The interview criticized the objectifying slang term crumpet.
- In the old sitcom, he refers to an attractive adult as a bit of crumpet.
- The novel uses crumpet to reveal the speaker’s dismissive attitude toward women.
Forms
crumpet