Phrase guide
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noun
A question asked of a minister by a member of their own party, to give the minister the opportunity to promote the government's work, criticise the opposition, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australian
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: dixer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Dorothy Dixer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after US advice columnist Dorothy Dix (1870–1951), who reputedly invented some of the more interesting readers’ questions she answered, + -er.
