pestminster
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A scandal involving sexual harassment by members of the British parliament.
British usage; Informal
Example Sentences
- "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."