prawn cocktail offensive
a strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The politician launched a prawn cocktail offensive to win over the bankers.”
“To gain support from the financial sector, the party leader began a charm-filled prawn cocktail offensive.”
“By hosting exclusive dinners for city investors, the candidate hoped his calculated prawn cocktail offensive would secure the necessary trust for his economic reforms.”
Compare charm offensive. Prawn cocktail implies taking people out for lunch.
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atomic cocktail
A drinkable liquid containing a radioactive substance, used either as a diagnostic aid or as a treatment, especially for cancer of the thyroid.
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charm offensive
A campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.
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take the offensive
To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.
Last updated August 10, 2026