The phrase "prawn cocktail" refers to a type of appetizer or dish made with cooked prawns (small edible crustaceans) that are served cold with a sauce made from ketchup, mayonnaise, and other ingredients.
Sentences with «prawn cocktail»
In Westminster, all political parties put emphasis on building up their links within the Square Mile - best exemplified perhaps by the Labour Party's prawn cocktail offensive. (totalpolitics.com)
When he attempts to seduce her with prawn cocktails, a wine box, talk of «lovemaking» and rose petals strewn on his (parents's bedspread), she no surprisingly reacts with horror; even after he persuades her, she warns him savagely not to get cocky. (futuremovies.co.uk)
He attacked Labour's record on the economy, and spoke of a «prawn cocktail charm offensive» to win support from the City in the 1990s. (bbc.com)