What does 'Wallflower' mean?
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Meaning 1:
A woman politician given an unimportant government position so that the government can pretend it takes women seriously is a wallflower.
- Category: Plants & Flowers
- This idiom is British English
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Meaning 2:
A shy person who is not asked to dance is a wallflower.
- Category: General
- This idiom is American English
- Contributed By: pevans
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