1970 C. A. Hughes (1980) 144 In all Parliaments..questions referred to by members as ‘Dorothy Dixers’ are part of the establishment.
1983 J. Hibberd & G. Hutchinson 131 Cosier had eight Georgie Moores and two Dorothy Dixers in his knock of 65.
2005 (Nexis) 3 Dec. 29 Labor has misused its Dorothy Dixers to pummel the Opposition over cracks in the Coalition.