doughnuttingn.

Brit.

/ˈdəʊnʌtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdoʊˌnədɪŋ/

Forms: see doughnut n. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: doughnut n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < doughnut n. + -ing suffix¹.

Parliament slang (chiefly British).

The clustering of politicians round a speaker during a televised parliamentary debate, esp. in order to give the impression that the speaker is well supported or to conceal low attendance.The practice is sometimes said to have originated in Canada, but the earliest written evidence for the term is in British sources.

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society > communication > broadcasting > [noun] > broadcasting terms

doughnutting1989

affirmative1993

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > other specific arrangements > [noun] > arrangement in a group > a circular group of people > round a person or thing > action of forming

doughnutting1989

1989 Daily Tel. 16 Sept. 15/4 Viewers of Commons television coverage which starts in November have been warned to watch out for the practice of ‘doughnutting’—whereby MPs cluster artificially around colleagues speaking in debates.

1990 J. Barnes in New Yorker 5 Mar. 92/2 ‘Doughnutting!’ cried the other parties. Not at all, explained the Liberal Democrats; it's just that when one of us makes a speech, all the others like to listen.

2014 J. Hayes Unexpected MP xx. 244 Since cameras were introduced, the habit of doughnutting had become popular. The idea was if one of your chums was speaking you would gather round.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	doughnutting
释义	doughnuttingn. Brit. /ˈdəʊnʌtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdoʊˌnədɪŋ/ Forms: see doughnut n. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: doughnut n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < doughnut n. + -ing suffix¹. Parliament slang (chiefly British). The clustering of politicians round a speaker during a televised parliamentary debate, esp. in order to give the impression that the speaker is well supported or to conceal low attendance.The practice is sometimes said to have originated in Canada, but the earliest written evidence for the term is in British sources. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > [noun] > broadcasting terms doughnutting1989 affirmative1993 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > other specific arrangements > [noun] > arrangement in a group > a circular group of people > round a person or thing > action of forming doughnutting1989 1989 Daily Tel. 16 Sept. 15/4 Viewers of Commons television coverage which starts in November have been warned to watch out for the practice of ‘doughnutting’—whereby MPs cluster artificially around colleagues speaking in debates. 1990 J. Barnes in New Yorker 5 Mar. 92/2 ‘Doughnutting!’ cried the other parties. Not at all, explained the Liberal Democrats; it's just that when one of us makes a speech, all the others like to listen. 2014 J. Hayes Unexpected MP xx. 244 Since cameras were introduced, the habit of doughnutting had become popular. The idea was if one of your chums was speaking you would gather round. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1989
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