gingerbread

en-noun

gingerbread (countable and uncountable, plural gingerbreads)

/ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/

/ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒɚˌbɹɛd/

From Middle English gyngebred, gyngebrede, from Old French gingembras, gingimbrat (“preserved ginger”), from Medieval Latin *gingimbrātus (“gingered”, presumably referring to ginger that perhaps had a pharmaceutical use for some medicinal preparation), with intrusive m added to gingiber, from Latin zingiber (“ginger”), of earlier Sanskrit origin, through Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis). The third syllable was early confounded with bread, and the insertion of an r in the second syllable completed the semblance of a compound word: ginger + bread.

der

(figurative, obsolete) Something ersatz; something showy but insubstantial.


silverside

(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, informal) corned beef made with this type of meat.


tostada

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A platter of chicken and octopus tostadas and two ceviches arrived at the table[…].

2008 February 3, Tatiana Boncompagni, “Tostadas to a Salsa Beat”, in New York Times:

(often in the plural) A flat tortilla that has been fried or toasted, or a dish based on this. Usually associated with the cuisine of Latin America.


full-bodied

The entire cast is so adept at portraying full-bodied characters, especially the rather negative sides, that our attention is almost forced to gravitate to Evie as a central figure, if only because she is devoid of human meanness and foible.

1988 December 25, Michael Bronski, “...And They Called It Puppy Love”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 24, page 8:

Smith delivers a moving, full-bodied depiction of a man who has been knocked loose from his moorings and is trying to claw back into his own life.

2021 January 5, Ben Fountain, “Who Was Nick Before 'Gatsby'?”, in New York Times:

Considered carefully from every aspect or in every detail; not missing any elements of analysis; thorough, robust.


wake up and smell the coffee

en-verb

wake<,,woke,woken> up and smell<,,:smelt> the coffee

wake up and smell the coffee (third-person singular simple present wakes up and smells the coffee, present participle waking up and smelling the coffee, simple past woke up and smelled the coffee or woke up and smelt the coffee, past participle woken up and smelled the coffee or woken up and smelt the coffee)

wakes up and smells the coffee (present singular third-person)
waking up and smelling the coffee (participle present)
woke up and smelled the coffee (past)
woke up and smelt the coffee (past)
woken up and smelled the coffee (participle past)
woken up and smelt the coffee (participle past)

Probably a humorous elaboration of wake up (“to become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand”), alluding to the fact that coffee is often consumed at breakfast time after waking up in the morning. The term was popularized by the American writer Esther Pauline “Eppie” Lederer (1918–2002), who used the pen name Ann Landers, in the syndicated newspaper advice column Ask Ann Landers.

Your paper gains "notice" as an example of the use of English as it should not be written nor spoken. Wake up and smell the coffee.

1927 June 4, Purist [pseudonym], “Smelling the coffee [letter]”, in John S[hivley] Knight, editor, Akron Beacon Journal, number 157, Akron, Oh.: Beacon Journal Co., →OCLC, page 4, column 5:

A few years back, when a wife told her husband to "wake up and smell the coffee," it usually was said in utter derision. Now, when there is coffee to smell, she shouts it to him in supreme delight.

1943 January 18, Guy Finamore, “Rationing dept.”, in Chicago Daily Tribune, volume CII, number 15, Chicago, Ill.: Wheeler, Stewart & Scripps, →OCLC, page 17, column 2:

Wake up and smell the coffee, Dummy. You're a comfort station on a back-street detour. Send him on his way.

1970 November 29, Ann Landers [pseudonym; Esther Pauline “Eppie” Lederer], “Wake up, smell the coffee”, in The News & Observer, volume CC, number 152, Raleigh, N.C.: News & Observer Pub. Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, section III (Today’s Woman), page 20, column 4:

Dear God, was she going to look at everybody who owned a truck with this sort of suspicion? “Come on, Heskell. Wake up and smell the coffee. They've become the singles bars of the nineties.[…]”

1997 October, Joanna Elm, chapter 6, in Delusion, 1st mass market edition, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, published January 1999, →ISBN, page 51:

He had opened his eyes, which was what his first wife was always telling him to do—open your eyes, Al, wake up and smell the coffee—and seen that Rosalind was at least as unhappy as he was, […]

2000, Jane Smiley, “Breeders’ Cup”, in Horse Heaven, 1st trade paperback edition, New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books, published 2001, →ISBN, book 2 (1998), page 319:

(idiomatic, US, Philippines, informal) Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.

面對現實 /面对现实

снять ро́зовые очки́ pf (snjatʹ rózovyje očkí, literally “take off pink glasses”)


silver top

en-noun

silver top (countable and uncountable, plural silver tops)

(UK) Full cream milk, normally homogenised and pasteurised, having a silvery top to the bottle.

Still I must confess that I was shocked at the president's complaint of the senility of the present Board of Overseers, […] as absurd as the assertion in one of your journals, that your Mr. Evarts 'was too old for a senator' and that he 'was too old to change his mind.' […] I contend that these charges are libellous, both as against Mr. Evarts and the Overseers. Still there are younger Alumni and you can, if you see fit, in your next election, drop some of us silver-tops and insert some younger graduates. Remember, however, that 'striving to do better, oft we mar what's well.'

1885, Henry Lee, “[Speech to Harvard Club of New York]”, in John T. Morse, Jr., editor, Memoir of Colonel Henry Lee, Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., published 1905, →OCLC, pages 135–136:

Just ask yourselves this question, you older men, you silver-tops here—What was done with toxic thyroid disease before men like Charles Mayo, the elder Kocher, Crile, Miles F. Porter and other men established the surgery of toxic thyroid upon a fairly rational basis?

1922 December, W. D. Gatch, J. R. Eastman (commentator), “Surgical Aspects of Endocrinology”, in Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association, volume 15, number 12, Fort Wayne: The Association, →ISSN, page 429:

As we all become "Silver tops" as seniors are referred to, we all may have problems around our sexuality, not the least of being, can we get it and keep it up.

1997 June 12, Raj Secura, “Ann Lander bashes men (again)!”, in soc.men (Usenet):

Biden is old enough to be Obama's daddy. In fact, I'm betting he and the white silver tops in the Democratic leadership were rooting for him because they're expecting to "own our boy" when he's in the WH.

2008 August 30, Joe Orthodox, “The Palin Pick”, in alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox (Usenet):

Peter's Aunt May also gets a lot more screen time in this installment, and she's always giving heartfelt advice. It's good to see a superhero movie finally giving some consideration to us "silver tops"!

2011, Patton Oswalt, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, New York: Scribner, →ISBN, page 260:

"It takes four years to get educated — we don't have four years. You know, us 'silver tops' are leaving the profession or retiring. I'm 60 and I'm still working," she said, adding she is delaying her retirement due to the challenges facing healthcare workers.

2022 October 13, Charlie Carey, quoting Kath-Ann Terrett, “B.C. nurses rally outside VCH, as Hospital Employees' Union ratifies new agreement”, in CityNews, Vancouver, archived from the original on 2023-01-10:


green top

green top (countable and uncountable, plural green tops)

(British, uncountable) Unpasteurized full-cream milk, having a green top to the bottle.


compote

Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite and compost.

A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.


winepress

From Middle English wyne-presse, equivalent to wine + press.

Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepreſſes, and ſuffer thirſt.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 24:11:

And the Angel thruſt in his ſickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, & cast it into the great winepreſſe of the wrath of God.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 14:19:

A press used to extract juice from grapes as the first step of winemaking.


pizza parlor

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The gang and I went to the pizza parlor to order some pizza and kill a little time.

(US) A restaurant or other business establishment whose primary menu item is pizza.


orange juice

orange juice (usually uncountable, plural orange juices)

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The juice of squeezed oranges; used as a beverage or in cocktails.

жүржийн шүүс

žüržiin šüüs


Worcester sauce

Worcester sauce (countable and uncountable, plural Worcester sauces)

Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce#English


cordon bleu

Borrowed from French cordon bleu (“blue ribbon”). The blue ribbon was originally a French insignium indicating chivalry.

Coordinate term: cachopo

(cooking) Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet.


gold rush

/ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/

/ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/

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From gold + rush. First use appears c. 1848 in the Oregon Spectator.

The Gold Rush is one of my favorite cocktails, invented at Sasha Petraske's famed Milk & Honey bar and now served all over the world. Basically a cold toddy, it's a shaken drink with bourbon, fresh lemon, and honey.

2021, Elva Ramirez, Zero Proof: 90 Non-Alcoholic Recipes for Mindful Drinking, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 94:

A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.

(informal, sports) The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games.


kung pao

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From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 宮保 /宫保 (kung¹-pao³, “palatial guardian”), the title of Ding Baozhen, a late Qing Dynasty official born in Guizhou.

bor

kung pao chicken

kung pao pork

Speaking of those peppercorns, they feature prominently, as they should, in Shiue’s take on kung pao.

2021 March 28, Joe Yonan, “Kung pao tofu is a spicy, tingly celebration of Sichuan cooking”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-05-16:

A steaming plate of kung pao anything feels like the part of a fireworks show when small, bright bursts pop without deafening booms.

2022 July 22, Genevieve Ko, “The Irresistible Thrill of Kung Pao”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-07-22, Food:

At members’ mixers, those involved in hospitality, film, art, fashion and tech discuss the latest Mumbai gossip over drinks — typically the club’s signature picante cocktail (tequila based with a fiery chilli and coriander bite) — and canapés such as kung pao chicken and vegetable momos.

2023 March 17, Rose Astor, “The Indian city that’s everyone’s talking about”, in The Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-18, Travel:

A Sichuan dish of chicken, pork, etc. with peanuts, chilis etc.


spirit of wine

Inherited from Middle English spirit of wyn, calque of Latin spiritus vini.

inh+

(alchemy) Aqua vitae prepared by distilling wine.


sponge cake

en-noun

sponge cake (countable and uncountable, plural sponge cakes)

I made a sponge cake the other day. It was a disaster: I forgot the baking powder! It didn't rise!

A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.

pandispanjë

type of soft cake made from flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, with a spongy structure


aqua vitae

aqua vitae (countable and uncountable, plural aquae vitae)

From Medieval Latin aqua vītae directly and via Middle English aqua vite and French eau-de-vie, from aqua (“water”) and vītae (“of life”). Doublet of aquavit and akvavit. Compare eau de vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

(organic chemistry, archaic) A concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol.


strawberry shortcake

strawberry shortcake (countable and uncountable, plural strawberry shortcakes)

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A dessert made using a sweet biscuit-like cake and topped with strawberries and/or a strawberry-flavored sauce.


chopine

Borrowed from Middle French chapin, from Old Spanish chapín, from chapa (“type of metal plate or seal”), of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative

A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 fluid liters, ⅓ of the volume of a standard bottle.


plating

From Middle English *platynge, from Old English platung (“plate, thin piece of metal”), equivalent to plate + -ing.

inh

The presentation of food that is ready to be served.


creaming

en-noun

creaming (countable and uncountable, plural creamings)

A cookery technique in which fat and sugar are mixed together with the incorporation of air to form a cream.


pepper pot

A soup made of tripe, vegetables and dumplings, seasoned with pepper.


Goliath

Ultimately from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).


churmuri

From East India, typical in West Bengal.

(India) A light snack food made from puffed rice seasoned with onions, spices, pepper, etc.


barfi

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Borrowed from Hindustani برفی / बर्फ़ी (barfī).

Mr. Alam and his staff often insist that visitors enjoy a free treat like chocolate barfi, condensed milk mixed with chocolate, or jalebis, deep fried rice flour coated in a sugary syrup, while they shop. “I want my customers to feel welcome and offering mithai is a way to show hospitality,” Mr. Alam said.

2018 January 17, Shivani Vora, “A Go-To Grocery for Indian Cooks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.


nappe

From French nappe. Doublet of map, mop, and nape.

(cooking) The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.


nappe

en-verb

nappe (third-person singular simple present nappes, present participle napping, simple past and past participle napped)

nappes (present singular third-person)
napping (participle present)
napped (participle past)
napped (past)

to nappe a leg of lamb with glaze


sulfurate

sulfurate (third-person singular simple present sulfurates, present participle sulfurating, simple past and past participle sulfurated)

sulfurates (present singular third-person)
sulfurating (participle present)
sulfurated (participle past)
sulfurated (past)

From sulfur + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

(wine) To treat with sulfur compound (usually a sulfite).


tenderizer

(biochemistry) Any substance added to meat, especially papain, before cooking in order to make it more tender.

A form of mallet used to beat meat before cooking.

estovador

a form of mallet used to beat meat before cooking


horse's doovers

Fanciful corruption of hors d'oeuvres. Apparently British/Australian prison or POW slang.

None of us is likely to stray so far from the correct pronunciation as the legendary new-rich oil millionaire who demanded “horses′ doovers”...

1962, William Morris, Mary Morris, Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins:

On a couple of our little occasional tables - we′ve got three - they′ve got horse′s doovers set out. Things on cracker biscuits.

1973, John O'Grady, Survival in the Doghouse, page 86:

1982, George MacDonald Fraser, 1993, HarperCollins, page 290,
“How! We eat now, together. Horse′s doovers and large snow puddings that make the tongue dead. Joll-ee good!”

...everyone throws their hats in the air and shouts “hoorah!” and then it′s all over bar the drinks and horses′ doovers and findin′ your own hat.

As we were all sampling the horse′s doovers, one of the guests, evidently thirsting for a deep philosophical discussion, asked me for my views on the meaning of life.

2004, Gene McDougall, My Letters to David Letterman, Texas: Virtualbookworm.com, page 38:

2009, Glenn Ickler, A Deadly Vineyard, StirlingHouse Publisher, Pennsylvania, page 109,
“ […] He wants us there by 6:30 for cocktails and, as he said it, horse′s doovers.”

(UK, Australia, humorous, slang) hors d'oeuvres


boudin

Unadapted borrowing from French boudin. Doublet of pudding. Cf. also poutine.

A sausage in southern Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine, made from rice, ground pork (occasionally crawfish), and spices in a sausage casing.


sarsaparilla

en-noun

sarsaparilla (countable and uncountable, plural sarsaparillas)

/ˌsɑːspəˈɹɪlə/

/ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/

From Spanish zarzaparrilla. The first element may ultimately derive from Basque; see Spanish zarza (“blackberry bush”) for more.

Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.

“[…]If Cassidy goes around shooting their fingers off, how are they going to lift their sarsaparilla?” “Rustlers don't drink sarsaparilla,” came the reply, ending the conversation and throwing me back inside my twenty-yard line.

1951, John Lardner, Strong Cigars and Lovely Women, page 4:

Many root teas taste delightful and the old American drink, sarsaparilla, was made on the lines of a decoction, while its pleasant taste was known by most of Victorian Britain.

1985, Jill Davies, A Garden of Miracles, →ISBN, page 52:

Say, friend, you got any more of that good sarsaparilla?

1998, Joel and Ethan Coen, The Big Lebowski (motion picture), spoken by The Stranger (Sam Elliott):

A beverage (soft drink) flavored with this root, such as root beer.

Any of several North American plants, of the genus Aralia, having umbels and small white flowers.


Jägermeister

Brand name, from German Jägermeister (literally “master hunter”).

bor

How did a German digestif that tastes like cough syrup end up in Leeds nightclubs? We explore the phenomenon of Jägermeister[.]

2015 January 16, Henry Jeffreys, “Master those moves like Jäger”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

A German digestif made from a mixture of herbs and spices.


sassafras

en-noun

sassafras (countable and uncountable, plural sassafrases)

From Spanish sasafrás, possibly from Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking”) from the habit of certain plants growing in cracks in boulders. If this etymology is correct, it is a doublet of saxifrage.

(countable) A tree of species Sassafras albidum of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood.


trail mix

trail mix (countable and uncountable, plural trail mixes)

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ORIGINALLY a highcalorie energy sustainer for extended hiking, trail mix started becoming very popular in the late 1960s. Affectionately nicknamed Gorp, the basic recipe has been modified to suit the different blood types.

2000, Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, Catherine Whitney, Cook Right 4 Your Type, Penguin, →ISBN:

A blend of foods for snacking on the go, as during hikes, usually consisting of some combination of dried fruit, nuts, seeds, granola, and sometimes small candies, cereal, etc.


mealtime

mealtime (countable and uncountable, plural mealtimes)

From Middle English meeltime, from Old English mǣltīma (“mealtime”), equivalent to meal + time. Compare mealtide, Old English mǣltīd (“mealtime”), Dutch maaltijd (“meal”), German Mahlzeit (“meal, mealtime”), Danish måltid (“meal, mealtime”), Icelandic máltíð (“meal”), Icelandic matmálstími (“mealtime”).

My youngest son has a special cry for mealtimes.

Since mealtime has been the traditional setting for family interaction, Tending the Family Tree is structured to simulate that setting. We suggest that the sessions be scheduled during mealtime when the group can eat, discuss, and worship together.

1982, Mary Ylvisaker Nilsen, “[Introduction] Brief Description of the Course”, in Tending the Family Tree: A Family-centered, Bible-based Experience for Church Groups, Minneapolis, Minn.: Winston Press, →ISBN, page 2, columns 1–2:

The appointed time at which a meal is served or eaten.


tortilla chip

A chip or crisp made from baked corn tortillas.


chack

en-verb

chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)

chacks (present singular third-person)
chacking (participle present)
chacked (participle past)
chacked (past)

From Michael Chack, an American figure skater whose bronze-medal-winning performance at the 1993 US National Championships was not broadcast on televsion because the producers did not think he would win a medal.

Michael Chack pulled WAY up in the standings in his long [skate event]...but was chacked while we saw five guys skate worse!!

1998, Louis Epstein, “US National Men's Final RESULTS”, in rec.sport.skating.ice.figure (Usenet):

I'm hoping ABC doesn't chack her performance...how could they??

2002, Jonas, International Skating Union Discussion Boards: Figure Skating: Yukari Nakano, the reigning world jr silver medalist, landed a triple axel:

Did they chack Kostner's skate because of the fluff piece on the Russian pairs or not? I kind of like her and wanted to see her.

2004, Rex, “The Rest of Skate Canada: Phaneuf Rocks! The First Time I saw the Two Canadian Pairs Skate!”, in rec.sport.skating.ice.figure (Usenet):

(ice-skating, transitive) To not broadcast a medal-winning or otherwise memorable or crucial figure skating performance. This only occurs in a live broadcast because the network has to decide which programs to show and which to cut in the interest of time. If a skater is low in the rankings and several big names are set to skate later, that performance may be cut.


chack

Fieldfares which chacked as they rose from berried hedgerows and isolated thorns were in their winter quarters; they had yet to face a long sea crossing to nest.

1967, A year with the curlews: life on the Northern Pennines, page 16:

(intransitive) Of birds: to make a sudden harsh call.


Alice B. Toklas brownie

en-noun

Alice B. Toklas brownie (plural Alice B. Toklas brownies)

Named after American artist Alice Babette Toklas (1877–1967; the life partner of Gertrude Stein), whose The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book (1954) included a recipe for fudge containing cannabis.

A sweet cake or biscuit made with cannabis.

Gertrude Stein
The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book


beefsteak

beefsteak (countable and uncountable, plural beefsteaks)

→ Danish: bøfsteg

Danish: bøf

→ Faroese: búffur

→ Icelandic: buff

→ Esperanto: bifsteko

→ Estonian: biifsteek

desctree

→ French: bifteck, biftèque (post-1990 spelling), beefsteak, beefsteck, beefteak, beefteck, biffteck, biftec, bistec, bisteck (all obsolete)
→ Albanian: biftek
→ Armenian: պիֆթէք (piftʻēkʻ) (Western Armenian)
→ Bulgarian: бифте́к (bifték)
→ Czech: biftek
→ Greek: μπιφτέκι (biftéki)
→ Ladino: biftek
→ Macedonian: бифтек (biftek)
→ Japanese: ビフテキ (bifuteki)
→ Ottoman Turkish: بیفتك (biftek)
Turkish: biftek
→ Romanian: biftec
→ Vietnamese: bít tết

→ German: Beefsteak

→ Armenian: բիֆշտեքս (bifštekʻs)

→ Belarusian: біфштэ́кс (bifštéks)

→ Georgian: ბიფშტექსი (bipšṭeksi)

→ Latvian: bifšteks

→ Lithuanian: bifštekas

→ Russian: бифште́кс (bifštéks) (see there for further descendants)

→ Ukrainian: біфште́кс (bifštéks)

→ Polish: befsztyk

→ Indonesian: bistik

→ Italian: bistecca

→ Japanese: ビーフステーキ (bīfusutēki)

→ Korean: 비프스테이크 (bipeuseuteikeu)

→ Malay: bifstik

→ Occitan: bistèc

→ Brazilian Portuguese: bisteca

→ Spanish: bistec

→ Swedish: biffstek

→ Tagalog: bistek

I purchased a half dozen of the healthiest-looking beefsteaks I could find, and tenderly planted the young shoots, using plenty of fertilizer and mulch. I faithfully watered them every day and the little plants quickly shot up to an impressive height.

2001, Patricia Mondore, A Perennial Faith: Finding Courage to Grow in the Garden of Life:

beefsteak tomato
beefsteak tomato#English

(countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato.


hibiscus

From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish.

der

There were red hibiscus flowers splashed all over it, yellow dots quivering at the stamens.

2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 231:

Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus#Translingual

A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.


tatty scone

(Scotland) Alternative spelling of tattie scone


CRS

en-noun

CRS (countable and uncountable, plural CRSs)

Chinese restaurant syndrome
Chinese restaurant syndrome#English

(pathology) Initialism of Chinese restaurant syndrome.


vindaloo

vindaloo (countable and uncountable, plural vindaloos)

From Konkani विंदालू (vindālū), from Portuguese vin-d’alho (“wine and garlic sauce”), from vinho (“wine”) + alho (“garlic”). Not related to English aloo, from Hindi आलू (ālū), but by confusion with this term the dish is often based on potatoes.

der

A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa.

Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.

2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157:


rogan josh

en-noun

rogan josh (usually uncountable, plural rogan joshes)

A Kashmiri dish made with red meat, traditionally lamb or goat, traditionally flavoured with red chilli powder


ciabatta

ciabatta (countable and uncountable, plural ciabattas or ciabatte)

Borrowed from Italian ciabatta (“slipper, bread”). Doublet of sabot.

Don't waste day-old ciabatta; slice it and bake the slices to make crostini, which will keep for days and can be used for snacks, canapés, or croutons.

2011, Caroline Bretherton, Illustrated Step-by-Step Baking, page 426:


Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon (countable and uncountable, plural Cabernet Sauvignons)

A variety of red grape used principally in wine-making.


waffler

One who waffles, or changes sides or positions frequently.


wholemeal bread

wholemeal bread (usually uncountable, plural wholemeal breads)

(cooking) Bread made from wholemeal flour, having had none of the bran or germ removed.

teljes kiőrlésű gabonából készült kenyér


raspberry vinegar

raspberry vinegar (countable and uncountable, plural raspberry vinegars)

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A drink made from soaking very ripe raspberries in white wine vinegar overnight, then straining and adding sugar. Believed to improve the appetite, and used to disguise foul-tasting water.


noyau

noyau (countable and uncountable, plural noyaus or noyaux)

His coffee was excellent, and then came a case of liqueurs, noyau both white and red, etc.

1792, James Boswell, in Danziger & Brady (eds.), Boswell: The Great Biographer (Journals 1789–1795), Yale 1989, p. 178

A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.


syllabub

syllabub (countable and uncountable, plural syllabubs)

Origin unknown; the spelling may have been influenced by the unrelated word syllable.

I shall yet think it a diminution to our happiness, to miss of half our companions and compotators of syllabub, not to have Mr. Newsham and his dogs, and his preceptors, and his dearly-beloved cousin, and his mathematics, and his Greek, and his horses.

1731 August 23, Alexander Pope, William Roscoe, “Letter VIII. To John Knight, Esq.”, in The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. […], volume IX, London: […] C[harles] and J[ohn] Rivington [et al.], published 1824, →OCLC, page 438:

In the evening I ſhall hope for the honour of your Lordſhip's company to take a diſh of tea there, or a ſullabub warm from the cow.

1766, George Colman, David Garrick, The Clandestine Marriage, a Comedy. […], London: […] T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, […]; R[oberts] Baldwin, […]; R. Davis, […]; and T[homas] Davies, […], →OCLC, Act II, scene ii, page 28:

Whip Syllabubs. Take a Pint of thin Cream, rub a Lump of Loaf Sugar on the Out-ſide of a Lemon, and ſweeten it to your Taſte, then put in the Juice of a Lemon, and a Glaſs of Madeira Wine, or French Brandy, mill it to a Froth with a Chocolate Mill, and take it off as it riſes, and lay it upon a Hair Sieve, then fill one half of your Poſſet Glaſſes, a little more than half full with White Wine, and the other half of your Glaſſes a little more than half full of Red Wine, then lay on your Froth as high as you can, but obſerve that it is well drained on your Sieve, or it will mix with your Wine, and ſpoil your Syllabubs.

1769, Elizabeth Raffald, “Observations on Making Decorations for a Table”, in The Experienced English House-keeper, […], Manchester: […] J. Harrop, for the author, and sold by Messrs. Fletcher and Anderson, […]; and by Eliz. Raffald, […], →OCLC, pages 183–184:

To Make a Syllabub under the Cow. Put a bottle of either red or white wine, ale, or cyder, into a china bowl, sweeten it with sugar, and grate in some nutmeg; then hold it under the cow, and milk into it till it has a fine froth at the top; strew over it a handful of currants, clean washed and picked, and plumped before the fire. You may make this syllabub at home, by having new milk made as warm as from the cow, and pouring it out of a tea pot, or any other vessel with a spout, holding your hand very high.

1800, H. Glass [Hannah Glasse], Maria Wilson, “Syllabubs, Blanc-mange, Flummery, &c.”, in The Complete Confectioner; or, Housekeeper's Guide: To a Simple and Speedy Method of Understanding the Whole Art of Confectionary; …, London: […] J. W. Myers, […], for West and Hughes, […], →OCLC, pages 184–185:

London Syllabub. Put a pint and a half of port or white wine into a bowl, nutmeg grated, and a good deal of sugar, then milk into it near two quarts of milk, frothed up. If the wine be not rather sharp, it will require more for this quantity of milk. In Devonshire clouted cream is put on the top, and pounded cinnamon and sugar.

1824, “a lady” [Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell], “London Syllabub”, in A New System of Domestic Cookery; Formed upon Principles of Economy: and Adapted to the Use of Private Families, new edition, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 286:

[A]s small boys, we pelt one another and the village school-girls and our nursemaids and young lady cousins with they hay, till, hot and weary, we retire to tea or syllabub beneath the shade of some great oak or elm standing up like a monarch out of the fair pasture; […]

1860 July, Thomas Hughes, “Tom Brown at Oxford. Chapter XXIII. The Englebourn Constable.”, in David Masson, editor, Macmillan's Magazine, volume II, number 9, Cambridge: Macmillan and Co. and 23, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, →OCLC, page 211, column 2:

[H]is kind mother, when she fancied the croquet was flagging, thought of a sillabub—and lo! in walked a meek looking cow, adorned with flowers, and furnished the party with a most fragrant and most refreshing draught.

1870, “Una” [pseudonym; Mary Anne McMullen Ford], “The Departure”, in Echoes of the Past from a Retired Hamlet. A Tale Founded on Fact, London: Hatchards, →OCLC, page 14:

A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is usually then sweetened and spiced.

Mother by hys sonne he hathe sende me a letter / Promysynge hereafter to be to vs better / And you and I with my greate clubbe / Muste walke to him and eate a solybubbe / and we shall make merye / and synge tyrle on the berye […]

c. 1537, Thersites; published in Joseph Haslewood, editor, Two Interludes: Jack Jugler and Thersytes, Kent: […] [A]t the private Press of Lee Priory; by John Warwick, 1820, OCLC 32861772, page 65

To make Everlasting Syllabubs. Take three pints of the thickest and sweetest cream you can get, a pint of rhenish, half a pint of sack, three lemons, near a pound of double refined sugar, beat and sift your sugar, and put it to the cream; grate off the yellow rind of three lemons, put that in, and squeeze the juice of the three lemons into your wine; put that to the cream, beat all together with a whisk just half an hour, then take it up all together with a spoon, and fill your glasses.

1800, H. Glass [Hannah Glasse], Maria Wilson, “Syllabubs, Blanc-mange, Flummery, &c.”, in The Complete Confectioner; or, Housekeeper's Guide: To a Simple and Speedy Method of Understanding the Whole Art of Confectionary; …, London: […] J. W. Myers, […], for West and Hughes, […], →OCLC, pages 183–184:

Everlasting, or Solid, Syllabubs. Mix a quart of thick raw cream, one pound of refined sugar, a pint and a half of fine raisin wine, in a deep pan; put to it the grated peel and the juice of three lemons. Beat, or whisk it one way, half an hour; then put it on a sieve with a bit of muslin laid smooth in the shallow end till next day. Put it in glasses. It will keep good, in a cool place, ten days.

1824, “a lady” [Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell], “Everlasting, or Solid, Syllabubs”, in A New System of Domestic Cookery; […], new edition, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 287:

"Oh, I do dote on custard," remarks Mrs. Goram, with a mincing smirk, "it is such an improvement to a tart." / "I dote on syllabub," interposed Miss Jemima, sentimentally.

1873 December 6, “A London Pilgrimage among the Boarding-Houses. VI. An Artistic Shelter.”, in Charles Dickens, Jr., editor, All the Year Round, A Weekly Journal (New Series), volume XI, number 262, London: […] Chapman & Hall, […], published 1874, →OCLC, page 135, column 2:

Mushroom soup. Curried chicken and rice. Syllabubs. A savoury of chicken livers and bacon.

1957 November, Agatha Christie, 4.50 from Paddington, London: Published for the Crime Club by Collins, →OCLC:

A dessert pudding derived from the drink.

I like Paul's plain style best. Better to feed the appetite of the hungry, than to tickle the fancies of the whimsical. This breed of preachers are apt soon to preach themselves out of breath, and come to nothing. May you and I never be the retailers of such whipt-syllabub divinity—better keep a cook's-shop to satisfy the craving appetite, than a confectioner's-shop to regale the depraved appetite of the dainty. Good brown-bread preaching is the best after all.

1831 February 4, Rowland Hill, Edwin Sidney, “Letters of Mr. Rowland Hill”, in The Life of the Rev. Rowland Hill, A.M., London: Baldwin & Cradock, […], published 1834, page 367:

The truth is, the members indulged in too flippant a tone of discussion. The papers read every Saturday evening were characterized less by depth than buffoonery. They were all whipped syllabub. There was no investigation of first causes, first principles. There was no investigation of anything at all.

1838 November, Edgar Allan Poe, “The Psyche Zenobia”, in The American Museum of Science, Literature, and the Arts, volume I, pages 301–317:

(dated, figuratively) Something lacking substance; something frothy, insubstantial, or lightweight.


lactometer

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A device that estimates the cream content of milk by measuring its specific gravity.


Murrumbidgee jam

Murrumbidgee jam (countable and uncountable, plural Murrumbidgee jams)

Even the basic damper mixture could be treated in all sorts of different ways – mixed with dried fruit, spread with cold tea and brown sugar (a concoction known as Murrumbidgee jam), or cooked on top of a stew to form a pie crust.

1977, Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery (discussing 19th century cookery)

A spread made from cold tea and brown sugar.


Burdekin duck

Burdekin duck (countable and uncountable, plural Burdekin ducks)

From Burdekin (“a surname”); named after the Burdekin River, Queensland, which in turn was named for Mrs. Thomas Burdekin, who provided assistance to the expedition during which the river was discovered (by Europeans).

1977, Richard Daunton-Fear, Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, →ISBN (discussing 19th century cookery),
even the exotic-sounding "Burdekin duck" consists of nothing more than slices of cold beef fried in batter.

It was loaded with food; sponge-cakes each higher and lighter than the next and oozing frothy cream, plates of sandwiches, egg and lettuce, corned-beef and pickle, and ‘Burdekin Duck’ made of bacon and tomato and cheese squashed up.

2010, Marion Houldsworth, The Morning Side of the Hill, page 214:

You could turn corned beef into Burdekin Duck by putting strips of cold corned beef into batter, and puftalooners could be made with balls of premixed damper thrown into hot fat, and damper could be turned into brownies with sultanas and currants

2010, Jill Bowen, Kidman The Forgotten King, unnumbered page:

(Australia, uncountable, obsolete) A food dish made from leftovers or ingredients to hand, usually including corned beef.


small beer

small beer (countable and uncountable, plural small beers)

It was then that the large footmen were too much employed at Clavering Park to be able to bring messages, or dally over the cup of small beer with the poor little maids at Fairoaks

1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:

Looking back to the 18th century, when the production of very low-alcohol ‘small’ beers was widespread as a safer alternative to dirty drinking water for the whole family, Small Beer produces a set of sub-3% brews.

2020 April 12, David Williams, “The best low alcohol beers”, in The Guardian:

(countable, uncountable) Beer with a low alcoholic content, usually between 0.5% and 2.8%.

The income from standard widgets is small beer compared to the income from the gold-plated ones.

To ſuckle Fooles, and chronicle ſmall Beere.

c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], page 317, column 2:

‘He’s not in court, man—was quite a break.’
‘You small beer to him, Peter, it must be.’

1964 [1957], Colin MacInnes, City of Spades, London: Penguin Books, page 132:

The estimated £3m extra cost of providing free school meals represents a little over 1% of the council's education spending. That's no small beer, but nor will it be a huge saving.

2006 June 9, Kate Green, “Bring back free school meals”, in The Guardian:

But because there is a limit to how much of this is achievable while keeping the whole network operating, we can expect this to amount to small beer in terms of the overall level of cost savings required.

2022 January 12, Sir Michael Holden, “Reform of the workforce or death by a thousand cuts?”, in RAIL, number 948, page 23:

(uncountable, figurative, chiefly British) Something that is of relatively little importance.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see small, beer.


gin's piss

From gin (“Australian aboriginal woman”) + piss (“inferior alcoholic beverage”).

As we Aussies would say a seppo beer like Coors tastes like gin's piss (you don't wanna know!) compared to ours - would you like some beer with your rocky mountain water!

1998 September 29, AG, “A Winnah-Beck's Bier, Pretzels and Pinball!”, in rec.games.pinball (Usenet):

Both sound like some sort of Canadian/North American gin's piss but I believe they are reasonable facsimiles of beer as we know it in the Antipodes, so I definitely would go the nearest.

2002 October 28, tediboy, “Labatt Blue vs. Molson Canadian”, in alt.beer (Usenet):

but he wears a nice hat tho, for whatever that's worth.
a flagon of drunken gin′s piss p'raps ?

2004 July 25, Teotwawki, “Titles for Scurvy's Life Story”, in alt.music.deep-purple (Usenet):


pignolia

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A pine nut; the edible seed of a pine tree.


can opener

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Coordinate term: bottle opener

A device used to open tin cans, usually by slicing the lid off.


wherry

wherry (countable and uncountable, plural wherries)

From Middle English whery (“small boat”), of obscure origin but cognate to French houari and Breton ouari, as well as Welsh chweri (“small boat”).

unk

obscure

Here I used to enjoy myself in playing about the bridge stairs, and often in the watermen's wherries, with other boys. On one of these occasions there was another boy with me in a wherry, and we went out into the current of the river: while we were there two more stout boys came to us in another wherry, and, abusing us for taking the boat, desired me to get into the other wherry-boat. Accordingly I went to get out of the wherry I was in; but just as I had got one of my feet into the other boat the boys shoved it off, so that I fell into the Thames; and, not being able to swim, I should unavoidably have been drowned, but for the assistance of some watermen who providentially came to my relief.

1789, Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano:

The river was astir early and late with barges, wherries, and craft of every description.

1928, Virginia Woolf, Orlando: A Biography, London: The Hogarth Press, →OCLC; republished as Orlando: A Biography (eBook no. 0200331h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, July 2015:

(countable, historical) A flat-bottomed vessel once employed by British merchants, notably in East Anglia, sometimes converted into pleasure boats.


buttery

en-adj

buttery (comparative butterier, superlative butteriest)

butterier (comparative)
butteriest (superlative)

From Middle English buttry, equivalent to butter + -y. Piecewise doublet of butyric, butter ultimately being from Latin būtȳrum and -y being a doublet of -ic.

The buttery-tasting cookie was actually made with margarine, but you couldn't tell by tasting it.


halloumi

en-noun

halloumi (usually uncountable, plural halloumis)

Borrowed from Greek χαλλούμι (challoúmi), from Cypriot Arabic xallúm, from Coptic ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ (halōm, “cheese”) (Sahidic), ⲁⲗⲱⲙ (alōm, “cheese”) (Bohairic), itself in turn probably a borrowing from Semitic, though in manuscripts and ostraca from 2nd century Roman Egypt, Egyptian Demotic ḥlm is also attested with the meaning "cheese".

A traditional cheese from Cyprus, made from goat's and/or sheep's milk.


cortado

We ordered a couple of shots and a couple of cortados and sat by the narrow, unglazed arch that overlooked the reservoir. 'To Yvan,' he declared, and I raised my aguardiente to his, chinking glasses to the insincere memory of [Yvan].

2009, Chris Haslam, Twelve-Step Fandango, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 93:

"[…] and a couple of espressos. Make the lady's a cortado, you know, the way you add just a touch of steamed milk."

2021, Florencia Mallon, Beyond the Ties of Blood, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

A cup of espresso served with warm milk.


McDonaldization

From McDonald's + -ization. Popularized by American sociologist George Ritzer in his 1993 book The McDonaldization of Society, based on an essay of the same title he published in 1983.

Almost all social institutions (for example, education, sports, politics, and religion) were adapting McDonald's principles to their operations. And McDonaldization was spreading around the world—fast-food croissanteries in Paris (of all places), Kentucky Fried Chicken in Beijing, McDonald’s in Beijing and Moscow.

1996, George Ritzer, “Preface to the First Edition”, in The McDonaldization of Society […] , revised edition, Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Pine Forge Press, →ISBN, page xviii:

The process by which institutions in society become standardized and focused on efficiency and predictability.

McDonaldization
The McDonaldization of Society


browner

(cooking) A special dish for cooking food in a microwave oven so that it browns on the outside.


Big Mac

big and the patronymic Mac (from the Mc in McDonald's).

On his thirtieth birthday Buddy Barnes received a reindeer sweater and a ten-dollar bill from his mom, as well as the following gifts from the Sticks: two Big Mac certificates, a package of ribbed prophylactics, three pairs of toe socks, a bottle of Wild Turkey, [...].

1980, Tom Lorenz, Guys Like Us, Viking Press, page 1:

In a light-hearted vein, the weekly news magazine The Economist has tested the PPP index by producing its own Big Mac index. This shows how much a standardized product such as a Big Mac costs in different countries and the result is actually surprisingly close to the PPP index.

2001, Bjørn Lomborg, The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World, Cambridge University Press, page 73:

I've heard my patients talk about exercising to "burn off the Big Mac" they ate for lunch or for that key lime pie they demolished last night. However, this type of reasoning isn't all that compelling if you sit down and work out the math. You must walk more than 6 miles—well over an hour—to burn off a Big Mac.

2003, Arthur Agatston, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Management, Rodale, page 144:

But when he comes back, he'll come home from work with a poisoned Big Mac and try to do me in.

2006, Dr. Calvin Miller, The Dogs of Snoqualmie, Broadman & Holman Publishers, page 12:

A hamburger from the fast food company McDonald's, served on a three-part bun with various condiments.


pletzel

A flat bread roll, either crisp or chewy, somewhat similar to a bagel


coffee klatch

Recently, on a wintry Sunday, some 2,500 white Chicago area residents embarked on a strange safari across the city, determined to do what most of them had never done before—visit a Negro home. Eager to purge themselves of ignorance about the city's "other half," they were participants in Interracial Home Visit Day, a "Coffee Klatsch" co-sponsored by local Catholic, Jewish and Protestant groups in an effort to eliminate racial bigotry and hate.

1963 April, “Anti-bias Coffee Klatsch: Windy City Interfaith Project Fights Bigotry with Coffee, Cookies and Conversation”, in Ebony, volume XVIII, number 6, Chicago, Ill.: Johnson Publishing Company, →ISSN, page 67:

Gossip seems to manifest itself in its purest form in the coffee-klatsch. From everyday experience a coffee-klatsch is typically a circle of acquaintances who—either in a café or at home in a living room—gather for coffee and cake and unburdened by pressing obligations, turn their attention to one thing: the discussion of the flaws and actions of their absent acquaintances and endless talk about things that do not concern them.

1971, Jörg R. Bergmann with John Bednarz, Jr., and Eva Kafka Barron, transls., “The Gossip Sequence: The Social Embeddedness of Gossip”, in Discreet Indiscretions: The Social Organization of Gossip, Hawthorne, N.Y.: Aldine de Gruyter, →ISBN:

Coffee also connects me to my girlfriends. You may think of a coffee klatch as old-fashioned or outmoded, a bunch of housewives gossiping in a suburban breakfast nook, but a klatch is what you make it.

2005 April, Amanda Boyd, “Klatching Up: Getting together over Coffee in a Whole New Way”, in Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Oh.: Cincinnati Monthly Pub. Co., →OCLC, page 28:

A coffee klatch (or klatsch) is a small, informal discussion with a group of people in a private home, usually with light refreshments. Originally the term simply meant people getting together for coffee and conversation. But for public participation purposes, a coffee klatch is more like the coffees scheduled by politicians during a campaign. There is usually a short presentation, followed by questions, answers, and discussion. The fact that a coffee klatch is held in a private home changes the dynamic considerably from a public meeting, as participants are usually on their best behavior because they are guests in a home. […] Because the number of people who can meet in a private home is limited, you may need to hold a series of coffee klatches to reach more people.

2005, James L. Creighton, The Public Participation Handbook: Making Better Decisions through Citizen Involvement, San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, →ISBN, page 107:

Some sources suggest that coffee klatch was coined by husbands who, expressing their inherent displeasure of being excluded from the inner female coffee sanctum, used the term as a disparaging reference to their coffee-drinking wives. In the postwar baby boom years of American suburbia, the coffee klatch served as a means for the stay-at-home mother and nonworking married woman to build relationships and communicate with other women, thus easing the sense of isolation for some. The term may have returned along with GIs formerly stationed in Europe. German immigrants seeking the familiar continued to practice the custom by inviting their newfound neighbors.

2008, Melitta Weiss Adamson, Francine Segan, editors, Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An Encyclopedia, volumes I (A–G), Westport, Conn., London: Greenwood Press, →ISBN, page 172:

[I]f a person was to talk about an issue one way in her morning coffee klatch and yet another way in response to a telephone interviewer later in the day, which one is her real opinion? Both are real and both have importance.

2016, Katherine J[ean] Cramer, The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker, Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, →ISBN:

A social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee.


hot with

In like manner did the Cold Brandy-and-Water Sheet waft me now to the “Cider-Cellar”—now to the “Coal-Hole”! I heard a thousand voices cry, “ Hot with ”—“ Cold without ”—and saw a multitude of men, spinning like dervishes about me—spinning with tubs of oysters !

a. 1846, “Life at the Cold Brandy-and-Water Cure: From the MS. of a late Patient”, in Mark Lemon et al., Punch, Volume 11, Punch Publications Ltd. (1846), page 244

He [Mr. H. S. Edwards] had formerly been unacquainted with even the taste of gin (a laugh, which was quickly suppressed by the usher of the court), but since this case had been placed in his hands, he had felt it his duty to consume several gallons of it. Part of this he had taken “hot with,” (meaning, as our reporter understood, “hot with sugar”); another portion he had enjoyed in the form of “cold without;” and the remainder in its simplest and most natural state—a state which he might be allowed to characterize as “neat but not gaudy.”

1848, “Our Own Law Report: Seager and Evans v. Cruikshank”, in Puppet Show, Volume II, J. Dover (1849), page 29

“Let me have some whisky—hot, with;—and don't stand there looking at nothing.”

c. 1862, Anthony Trollope, chapter XVI, in Orley Farm, volume II, Dodd, Mead & Company, published 1913, page 203:

[…] we sang together […] under the exciting influence of two quart bottles of Guinness, and about three tumblers each of gin, hot with, and only one knob of sugar— […]

1863, “Lobster Salad: by a Crustacean Artist”, in James Hogg, Florence Marryat, editors, London Society, volume 4, William Clowes and Sons, page 283:

(obsolete, colloquial, UK) A drink of hot spirits with sugar and water.


turron

turron (countable and uncountable, plural turrones or turrons)

These loaves or blocks of turron are frequently a foot long and have the dimensions of American packaged bread. They come in many flavors, and may be pink, white, yellow, chocolate, green, or a stomach-churning blend of all five colors. […] The ubiquitous turrones in shop windows, frequently sliced to show the prospective consumer the texture and color pattern, range from what most generously could be described as uninspired to confections of a caliber hard to resist.

1982 December 26, Robert Packard, “Spain's Temptation for the Holidays”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

A Spanish form of nougat made from almonds and honey.


buttered

en-adj

buttered (comparative more buttered, superlative most buttered)

more buttered (comparative)
most buttered (superlative)

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hot buttered toast

Pertaining to the action of to butter, buttering


buttering

en-noun

buttering (countable and uncountable, plural butterings)

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It is interesting that the sentences that Davidson uses in his arguments for events are all about genuine flesh and blood events: butterings of toast, explosions of boilers, raisings of arms, kickings of Shem and Sean and the like.

1986, R. Barcan Marcus, G. J. W. Dorn, P. Weingartner, Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science VII:

(cooking) The application of butter (“n.”) to something.


carving knife

(carpentry) A knife used to pare, cut, and smooth wood.

coltello da intaglio

a knife used to pare, cut and smooth wood


bevvy

Clipping of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix)

Well, she schlumphed her Vera down the screech at a rate of knots, zhooshed up the riah, checked the slap in the mirror behind the bar, straightened up one ogle fake riah that had come adrift, and bold as brass orderlied over as fast as she could manage in those bats and, in her best lips, asked, if she could parker the omi a bevvy.

1997, James Gardiner, Who's a Pretty Boy Then?, page 123:

'Want some Lou Reed?' asked Spam.
'Nah. I'll stick to the bevvy.'

1998, Toni Davidson, Intoxication: An Anthology of Stimulant-based Writing, page 44:

(British, Ireland, slang) Alcoholic beverage.


bevvy

en-verb

bevvy (third-person singular simple present bevvies, present participle bevvying, simple past and past participle bevvied)

bevvies (present singular third-person)
bevvying (participle present)
bevvied (participle past)
bevvied (past)

Anthony and I bevvied together a few nights, but the truth is I couldn't keep up.

2019, Craig Ferguson, Riding the Elephant:

(British, Ireland, slang, intransitive) To get drunk.


adobo

en-noun

adobo (countable and uncountable, plural adobos)

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From Spanish adobo, from Old French adober (“equip a horseman”) (perhaps via Catalan), from the same Germanic root as dab, dub. Compare French daube (earlier dobe (1571), adobbe (1598)), Italian dobba (1549), adobbo (1570).

A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.

1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce

2009 January 27, Susan Sampson, “Chipotle pulled chicken on corn spoon bread”, in Toronto Star:


gastropub

(British) A public house that serves high-quality food.


lactational

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besan

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From Tamil [Term?]. Compare Hindi बेसन (besan).

Gram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.


hyssop

hyssop (countable and uncountable, plural hyssops)

Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.

The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]

1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 253:

Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.


whitefish

whitefish (plural whitefishes or whitefish)

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Bear Lake whitefish Prosopium abyssicola

(cooking, fishing) Any of several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly cod, whiting, and haddock, as opposed to the oily or pelagic fishes.


whitener

whitener (countable and uncountable, plural whiteners)

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(Canada, countable, uncountable) A powder added to tea or coffee in place of milk. A "non-dairy creamer".


feints

(alcohol production) The weak spirit produced at the end of distillation (the weak feints); sometimes also the impure spirit produced at the beginning of distillation (the strong feints), much impregnated with fusel oil.


sex on the beach

sex on the beach (plural sex on the beaches)

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While he mixed them up, I observed the other bar patrons – girls in tight white tops and guys swooping in on them – who had clearly drunk their fair share of sex on the beaches, perhaps in pursuit of same.

2002 July/August, Allison Joyce, “Party On!: It’s Never Too Late for Your First Spring Break in Jamaica”, in Islands, page 101, column 1:

[…] my hands and wrists ached from pouring thousands of long island ice teas, sex on the beaches, and white russians.

2012, Jayne Amelia Larson, Driving the Saudis: A Chauffeur’s Tale of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness on Rodeo Drive, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, published 2013, →ISBN, page 52:

Don’t worry Tara, we’ll get sloshed, all three of us, on the most expensive, delicious sex on the beaches you’ve ever tasted.

2016, Eva O’Connor, Overshadowed, Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, →ISBN, page 40:

A cocktail containing vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and orange juice.


triple sec

triple sec (countable and uncountable, plural triple secs)

Borrowed from French triple sec (“triple dry”).

Any of several triple-distilled liqueurs flavoured with fruit e.g. Curaçao, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier.

triple sec

any of several triple-distilled liqueurs flavoured with fruit


baking tray

(cooking) An oven-proof metal tray used to hold foods in the oven.


vichyssoise

vichyssoise (countable and uncountable, plural vichyssoises)

From French vichyssoise (literally “from Vichy”).

bor

A thick, creamy soup made from potato, leeks, onions, and chicken stock, and normally served cold.


plum pudding

en-noun

plum pudding (countable and uncountable, plural plum puddings)

In 1914, the Hendon and Finchley Times published a piece titled 'People who have no Christmas'. An engine-driver's comment was this: "For many years now I have never enjoyed a real Christmas. My engine has claimed me on this day, and my only regret is that I am not attached to a slow goods train, so that I could snatch time to eat some plum-pudding."

2022 December 14, David Turner, “The Edwardian Christmas getaway...”, in RAIL, number 972, page 35:

A pudding, cooked by boiling or steaming, containing a large amount of dried fruit.

李子布丁

pudding containing a large amount of dried fruit


sugar-plum

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A round or oval sweet/piece of candy made of boiled sugar.


callaloo

callaloo (countable and uncountable, plural callaloos)

From American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen.

But a little callaloo soup and a few mouthfuls of stewed goat, saw me much improved.

2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 55:

(cooking) spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.


black and tan

black and tan (countable and uncountable, plural black and tans)

(countable) Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.


skunked

en-adj

skunked (comparative more skunked, superlative most skunked)

more skunked (comparative)
most skunked (superlative)

We found some skunked beer in the abandoned cabin, but it was not worth drinking.

(of beer) Ruined by poor storage or exposure to light.


lactase

en-noun

lactase (countable and uncountable, plural lactases)

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(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.


cosmo

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But if you’re looking to scream your head off with ten best friends and don’t want to hear boo about how you’re making too much noise, there’s no better place to get stupid than the Angie Dickinson room at Mary’s[…] With a cyclorama of Angie to spur you up and on, it’s bring on the Cosmos and pass the Pepper.

1997 April 14, “The Best of New York”, in New York, page 51:

There’s an incredible Tangerine Cosmo made in West Stockbridge, where the bartender, Jeremy Kenny, was inspired by the feminist symbolism on Passover.

2018, Natalka Burian, quoting Lenora Lapidus, A Woman’s Drink, page 141:

(informal) A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry juice.


sancocho

sancocho (countable and uncountable, plural sancochos)

Sancocho is the name of a hearty Caribbean stew. This meatless version features potatoes, carrots, and West Indian pumpkin, a huge gourd with a vibrant orange flesh and sweet flavor.

1998, Jay Solomon, 150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day, "West Indian Pumpkin Sancocho"

Is it bouillabaisse, bourride, burrida, cacciucco, solianka, matelote, sancochos, opera de pescado, or zuppa di pesce?

2004, John Manikowski, Fish Grilled & Smoked: 150 Recipes for Cooking Rich, Flavorful Fish on the Backyard Grill, Streamside, Or in a Home Smoker, page 134

And Orlando is sipping beer and eating sancocho at his favorite café.

2005, Rick Eid, "Boys Will Be Boys", Law & Order: Trial By Jury, 0:38:04

A soup cooked with meat and starchy plants (such as roots or plantains), usually eaten for lunch.


sancoche

sancoche (usually uncountable, plural sancoches)

(Trinidad and Tobago) A savoury stew of Trinidad and Tobago.


congee

congee (usually uncountable, plural congees)

From Tamil கஞ்சி (kañci) or another Dravidian language such as Malayalam കഞ്ഞി (kaññi) (ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kañci), possibly via Portuguese canje.

In a past life in Fuzhou, it represented some reality other than the one of daily congee and pickled turnips, cabbage and boiled rip soup.

2022, Ling Ma, “Peking Duck”, in Bliss Montage, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN:

(Asian cooking) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.


oatcake

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Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from oatmeal.


egg whisk

A whisk (kitchen utensil made of multiple loops of wire) used to beat eggs.


green goddess

Named after the stage play The Green Goddess (1921) because of its green color.

A variety of salad dressing containing mayonnaise, sour cream, chives and chervil.

green goddess vinaigrette salad dressing sauce


pomatum

pomatum (countable and uncountable, plural pomatums)

From Medieval Latin pomatum (“cider, ointment”), from Latin pōmum (“fruit, apple”) + -ātum (“-ate: forming nouns”). Doublet of pomate, pomade, and pomace.

bor

There is likewise made an ointment with the pulpe of Apples and Swines grease and Rose water, which is vsed to beautifie the face... called in shops Pomatum, of the Apples whereof it is made.

1597, John Gerard, The Herball..., volume III, page 1276:

Pomatum, which is of much use to soften and supple the roughnesse of the skin.

1657, William Coles, Adam in Eden..., page 258:

(uncommon, historical) Synonym of ointment, particularly thick waxy ointments scented with fruit used to beautify the skin or hair.

[W]hen we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, drest out in all their former splendour: their hair plaistered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up into an heap behind, and rustling at every motion.

1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], chapter 4, in The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC:

On a huge tomb-like table in the middle of the room, lay two pencilled profiles of Mr. Fielding[…]; to these were added a cracked pomatum-pot containing ink, and a scrap of paper, […]

1829, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter V, in Devereux. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC:

(uncommon) Synonym of pomade, a kind of thick waxy hair product used as a styling gel.

pomade

(uncommon, obsolete) Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.


pomatum

en-verb

pomatum (third-person singular simple present pomatums, present participle pomatuming, simple past and past participle pomatumed)

pomatums (present singular third-person)
pomatuming (participle present)
pomatumed (participle past)
pomatumed (past)

(transitive, uncommon) Synonym of pomade: to apply pomade.


Quincy

A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”).
Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.

Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:

A census-designated place, the county seat of Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.

census-designated place
census-designated place

A city, the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida.


Quincy

en-noun

Quincy (usually uncountable, plural Quincies)

A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.


pastrami

pastrami (countable and uncountable, plural pastramis)

→ Cebuano: pastrami

→ German: Pastrami

→ Spanish: pastrami

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Borrowed from Yiddish פּאַסטראַמע (pastrame), from Romanian pastramă, from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه (modern Turkish pastırma), a variation of bastırma (“dried meat”), from root bas- (“to press”). It is sometimes claimed that the origin of the Turkish word is Greek παστώνω (pastóno, “I salt”), from Ancient Greek παστός (pastós, “sprinkled with salt, salted”). The English spelling ending in -mi is probably from the influence of salami.

der

A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.

smoked meat

a similar deli meat made from a brisket cut


plum wine

en-noun

plum wine (usually uncountable, plural plum wines)

plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a Japanese fruit closely related to the apricot.

A liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu; umeshu.


abgusht

abgusht (usually uncountable, plural abgushts)

From Iranian Persian آبگوشت (âb-gušt), compound of آب (âb, “water”), and گوشت (gušt, “meat”).

A Persian dish consisting of a clear broth with meat and other ingredients such as potatoes, beans and dried lemons.


fall off the wagon

en-verb

fall off the wagon (third-person singular simple present falls off the wagon, present participle falling off the wagon, simple past fell off the wagon, past participle fallen off the wagon)

falls off the wagon (present singular third-person)
falling off the wagon (participle present)
fell off the wagon (past)
fallen off the wagon (participle past)

Originally fall off the water wagon or fall off the water cart, referring to carts used to hose down dusty roads: see the 1901 quotation below. The suggestion is that a person who is “on the wagon” is drinking water rather than alcoholic beverages. The term may have been used by the early 20th-century temperance movement in the United States; for instance, William Hamilton Anderson (1874 – c. 1959), the superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon League, is said to have made the following remark about Prohibition: “Be a good sport about it. No more falling off the water wagon. Uncle Sam will help you keep your pledge.”

Though he fell off the wagon several times, he eventually succeeded in quitting.

In 2006, he checked himself into the Hazelden center in Springbrook, Ore., to be treated for an addiction to alcohol, having fallen off the wagon after some 20 years of sobriety.

2014 August 11, Dave Itzkoff, “Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Comedian, Dies at 63 in Suspected Suicide”, in New York Times:

After nearly 17 years of sobriety, Zevon fell off the wagon hard when he was diagnosed.

2018 September 8, Steven Hyden, “His Sh*t’s F***ed Up: The Complicated Legacy of Warren Zevon”, in The Ringer, retrieved 2018-09-08:

(idiomatic) To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.

falde af vandvognen

to cease a self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an addiction

the latter three options are given for drinking, but can be replaced by other addictions

visszaesik/elcsábul, és újra iszik/inni kezd/italhoz nyúl


digestive biscuit

en-noun

digestive biscuit (plural digestive biscuits)

The baking soda in the recipe was thought to have antacid properties and thus to aid digestion.

(British, Ireland) A semisweet biscuit; sometimes dunked in tea, or crushed as the base of a cheesecake


khurma

An Indian dessert made of fried dough coated in sugar.


porterhouse

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(chiefly Canada, US) A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak.


pothook

An S-shaped iron hook used to suspend a cooking pot over a fire.


huarache

From Mexican Spanish huarache, guarache, from Purepecha kwarachi (“sandal”).

They’re then ground into a homogeneous dough that holds whatever shape you choose to give it: thin circles for tortillas, thicker ones for gorditas and sopes, plump ovals for huaraches and triangles for black-bean stuffed tetelas.

2023 July 7, Rick A. Martínez, “For the Best Tortillas (and Gorditas and Tetelas), You Need Fresh Masa”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(cooking) A food similar in shape to such a sandal, consisting of a fried masa dough base with a topping, typically salsa, potato, meat, or cheese.


vinho

vinho (countable and uncountable, plural vinhos)

Borrowed from Portuguese vinho (“wine”); compare vino. Doublet of wine and vine.


johnny cake

The little girls sat under the pines eating their thick mutton sandwiches and big slabs of johnny cake spread with butter.

1922, Katherine Mansfield, “The Doll's House”, in Selected Stories, Oxford, published 2002, page 353:

The women were good cooks. They used to cook bread, damper and johnny cake in bakers.

1987, Ida West, “Pride Against Prejudice”, in Heiss & Minter, editor, Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin, published 2008, page 108:

(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) Alternative form of johnnycake (“type of basic cornbread”)


banana split

banana split (countable and uncountable, plural banana splits)

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A dessert or sundae containing a banana cut in half lengthwise (split), ice cream and various toppings which may include sauces, nuts or fruit.

香蕉船

A dessert containing a banana cut in half


dal tarka

From Hindi दाल तड़का (dāl taṛkā); see dal + tarka.

An Indian dish of lentils cooked with tarka.


wintergreen

One of various not closely related evergreen plants, including:

Plants in any of several other genera in the herbaceous family Ericaceae, including:

Genus Chimaphila (prince's pine, pipsissewa)

Gaultheria procumbens
Gaultheria procumbens#Translingual

The spicy red berries of Gaultheria procumbens.


solomongundy

Hobson-Jobson modification of salmagundi.

Alternative form of salmagundi (“dish of meat, fish, onions, oil and vinegar, etc”)


Solomon Gundy

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Hobson-Jobson#Law of Hobson-Jobson
Solomon Gundy

[This dish,] Solomon Gundy, is described by Johnson, in his Dictionary, as a compound of chopped meat, pickled herrings, onions, oil, vinegar, and pepper.

1791, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly Review, page 439:

“Solomon Gundy” is a heavy cold salad of any various meats, boiled eggs, salt fish or anchovies, olives, onions or other vegetables, dressed with oil, ...

2014, Benerson Little, The Sea Rover's Practice: Pirate Tactics and Techniques, 1630û1730, Potomac Books, Inc., →ISBN:

Salmagundi (a main dish of chopped meat, fish, onions, oil and vinegar, etc).


perilla

perilla (countable and uncountable, plural perillas)

The smell of burnt flesh, which the perilla seeds couldn't wholly mask, pricked my nose.

2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 42:

Perilla frutescens
Perilla frutescens#Translingual

An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.


crudités

(plural only) Raw vegetables often served as an appetizer before a main dish; sometimes including fruits.


digestif

Borrowed from French digestif. Doublet of digestive.

An alcoholic beverage consumed after eating, so called because it is presumed to aid digestion.


Dom Pérignon

An expensive brand of champagne named for Dom Pérignon.


tabbouleh

tabbouleh (usually uncountable, plural tabboulehs)

From Arabic تَبُّولَة (tabbūla); the final vowel preceding the usually silent "ة" (also written as "ه (h)" in casual writing) can be pronounced as /e/ or /i/ in Levantine dialects.

A Middle Eastern salad or meze generally consisting of bulgur wheat, chopped tomatoes, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice.


brasserie

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Borrowed from French brasserie, from brasser (“to brew”).

A small, informal restaurant that serves beer and wine as well as simple food.


breadline

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I do not think anyone of us can walk by a breadline and see even the most unkempt and raggedy man in the line without saying to himself, "There but for the grace of God."

1975, Alex Baskin, The Unemployed (1930-1932), page 4:

Breadlines and social agencies, while staffing women, employed more men and served more men, making women a minority in the visual landscape.

2010, Jan Goggans, California on the Breadlines, page 183:

A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity.


butterfat

butterfat (countable and uncountable, plural butterfats)

The first change which milk undergoes in the stomach is coagulation. The casein and butterfat separates from the serum, which is soon absorbed unchanged into the blood, according to the laws of diffusion. [Quoting Wagner's Manual of Physiology.]

1870 March 26, A. M. Ballot, “Practical Remarks on the Food of Infants, with an Account of the Use of Buttermilk in Rearing Infants”, in The Medical Times and Gazette. A Journal of Medical Science, Literature, Criticism, and News, volume I, number 1030, London: Printed by John Churchill and Sons, 11, New Burlington-Street; and sold by all booksellers, →OCLC, page 333, column 1, footnote (c):

By submitting pure solid butter-fat to powerful pressure in a linen cloth at the temperature of 60°, a slightly yellow transparent oil will flow out, and a solid white fat will remain behind; the first is called oleine or butter-oil, and the second margarine; and of these two substances the pure fat of butter almost entirely consists, although, as may be supposed, their relative proportions are liable to great variations.

1875, A[lphonse René le Mire de] Normandy, Henry M[inchin] Noad, “Butter”, in The Commercial Hand-book of Chemical Analysis; or Practical Instructions for the Determination of the Intrinsic or Commercial Value of Substances Used in Manufactures, in Trades, and in the Arts, new edition, London: Lockwood & Co., 7 Stationers'-Hall Court, Ludgate Hill, →OCLC, page 95:

During the ripening the cream should be stirred thoroughly and frequently. This insures uniformity and prevents the butter fat separating from the milk constituents of the cream. It was mentioned previously that bacteria do not act upon the butter fat, but upon the other constituents. If the butter fat rises to the top of the cream, as it will if not stirred, the flavor and aroma will not be uniformly absorbed.

1913 June 20, J[oseph] R[ayburn] Keithley, “Methods of Determining the Ripeness of Cream”, in Farm Butter Making (United States Department of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin; no. 541), Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, page 13:

From the analytical data in Table I it will be seen that goat and sheep butterfats have almost similar characteristics to those of cow and buffalo butterfats. Goat and sheep butterfats have a high Polenske value and low iodine value.

1947, The Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Calcutta: Central Publication Branch, Government of India, →OCLC, page 182:

Much has been written in both technical and popular publications about factors which affect butterfat content of milk. It is well known that the breed and individuality of the cow, stage of lactation, and many other factors affect individual cows or all cows in a herd, so that the butterfat percentage changes from milking to milking.

1965, Louis F[erdinand] Herrmann, Elsie D[e Noyer] Anderson, “Within-producer Variability in Butterfat Test Results”, in Butterfat Sampling and Testing Problems: A Nine-market Study (Technical Bulletin; no. 1336), Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture, →OCLC, page 17, column 2:

The fatty components of milk and other dairy products.

Milchfett

the fatty components of milk and other dairy products


Vienna loaf

An oval loaf of bread with slits cut obliquely on the top.


curry powder

curry powder (countable and uncountable, plural curry powders)

A mixture of spices, usually including turmeric, commonly used in Asian-style cooking.


shepherd's pie

shepherd's pie (countable and uncountable, plural shepherd's pies)

Here am I / Tiny Fly / May I share your Shepherd's Pie?

1968, “The Hungry Intruder”, in Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, performed by Small Faces:

A meat pie having a mashed potato crust, especially one made with lamb or mutton.


cream pie

cream pie (countable and uncountable, plural cream pies)

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The young men and women slinging plate lunches and mammoth slices of cream pie on the tables recall the energetic waitresses from the good old days.

1993, Michael Wallis, Way Down Yonder in the Indian Nation: Writings from America’s Heartland, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 44:

(originally Canada, US) A pie, usually filled with fruit, topped with whipped cream.


cottage pie

cottage pie (countable and uncountable, plural cottage pies)

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Cottage Pie.— Mince any kind of cold meat together (beef, mutton, veal, pork, or lamb), put it about an inch or and inch and a half deep in a pie dish, and cover it with gravy; don't spare salt and pepper; cover it over with mashed potatoes smooth at the top, and cut it across in diamonds with a knife; bake till it is crisp and brown at the top.

1873, Godey's Magazine, volumes 86-87, page 82:

The recipes are of dishes suitable to the varying means of working men, such as cottage pie, haricot beans, scrap-bread pudding, Exeter stew, poor man's goose, and many others, combining economy and palatableness.

1883, Fanny L. Calder, “Practical Cookery in Elementary Schools”, in Good Words, page 60:

When cold they are used for russoles, minced cutlets, croquettes, cottage pies, and souffles.

1903 January, Mary Caldwell, “The Diet Kitchen”, in The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, volume 32, page 184:

So it was the Kawaki Tribe's intention to bake a cottage pie on an open campfire to scare off the queen of the witches, and without Moussaka to give orders, the witches would have no idea what to do, working with their own initiative.

2013, Lauren West, The Wrath of Margaret, page 81:

A meat pie having a mashed potato crust covering a mixture of beef (typically minced) and vegetables.


clarified butter

clarified butter (usually uncountable, plural clarified butters)

From clarified + butter, from Middle English clarifien and buter. Earliest attestation of clarified in this sense from the 14th century.

The means whereby the sailors do this, is, first to dress the meat, then cut it into slices; and laying them regularly one upon another in a close cask, they pour clarified butter thereon to fill up all the interstices

1725, Robert Boyle, The Philosophical Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq, page 52:

[…]when they are cold, put them into potting-pots and pour over them clarified butter, and keep them in a dry place.

1795, Elizabeth Raffald, The Experienced Housekeeper, page 146:

This recipe calls for clarified butter which is easily made and reduces the chances of burning the butter during the sautéing process.

1992, Grace Howaniec, Encore Wisconsin: Chef's Recipes Designed to Bring You Ovations, page 112:

A cooking fat made by gently heating butter and separating the solids from the butterfat.


biryani

biryani (countable and uncountable, plural biryanis)

From Hindustani بِرْیَانی (biryānī) / बिरयानी (biryānī), from Classical Persian بریانی (biryānī), from بریان (biryān, “roast”) (from برشتن (birištan, “to roast”)) + the suffix ـی (-ī).

Thereafter, the menu is divided into a number of sections: Syrian Christian specialities from Kerala; coastal seafood dishes; Malabar biryanis; vegetable curries; and special dosas.

2008, Charles Campion, London Restaurant Guide 2009, page 8:

A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.


pakora

A piece of vegetable, or sometimes meat, deep-fried in a batter flavoured with spices.


lassi

lassi (countable and uncountable, plural lassis)

Borrowed from Hindustani लस्सी / لسی (lassī).

Karam stirred his lassi as if trying to unchurn the yoghurt.

2012, Priya Basil, Ishq and Mushq, page 329:

A drink made with yogurt diluted with water and flavoured with salt or fruit juice.


floating island

floating island (plural floating islands)

A French cold dessert consisting of an "island" of meringue, made of egg whites and sugar, floating in a "sea" of custard.


cornbread

cornbread (countable and uncountable, plural cornbreads)

Coordinate term: corn pudding


cottonseed oil

cottonseed oil (countable and uncountable, plural cottonseed oils)

A pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from cottonseed; used in salad dressings, margarine, etc.


rosewater

rosewater (usually uncountable, plural rosewaters)

/ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/

Coordinate term: rose syrup

A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.

مَاء وَرْد

a liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water


white meat

white meat (countable and uncountable, plural white meats)

dark meat

antonym(s) of “breast portion of poultry”

Meats whose color, either before or after cooking, is considered white as opposed to red, including poultry, seafood, and in some uses, even pork.


Churchill

/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃɪl/

/ˈt͡ʃɜːɹt͡ʃɪl/

Any of several placenames, derived from church and hill.

A community in the town of Innisfil, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Wellington County
Wellington County#English

A community in the town of Erin, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

Allegheny County
Allegheny County#English

A borough of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

A cocktail made with Scotch, vermouth, a citrus liqueur, and lime juice.


Beaufort

/ˈbəʊfɔː(ɹ)/

Borrowed from French Beaufort, from beau (“beautiful”) + fort (“fort”).

A town, the county seat of Carteret County, North Carolina, United States.


profiterole

/pɹəˈfɪtəɹoʊl/

Dover sole, and Oeufs Mornay
 Profiteroles and Peach Flambe
 The waiters dance on fingertips
 The nights we dine at Hotel Ritz

1973, “Grand Hotel”, in Grand Hotel, performed by Procol Harum:

A small, hollow case of choux pastry with a filling.


distillery

distillery (countable and uncountable, plural distilleries)

It's the water that makes this area famous. […] That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north.

2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, page 38:

A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.


wedding cake

wedding cake (countable and uncountable, plural wedding cakes)

A decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.

wedding pie

historical antecedent to the wedding cake


fettuccini

fettuccini (usually uncountable, plural fettuccinis)

[ˌfɛɾəˈt͡ʃʰini]

From Italian fettuccine; see fettuccine.

A long, broad, thick noodle; a type of pasta having this shape.


seekh kebab

Borrowed from Classical Persian سیخ کباب (sīx kabāb), via Urdu.

A dish from (Anglo-)Indian cuisine consisting of a mixture of minced meat (usually lamb), garlic and spices thinly wrapped around a skewer and grilled, usually in a tandoor.


shami kebab

(Indian cuisine) A round patty of minced lamb and lentils cooked in a tandoor; often served with a small salad with a yoghurt and mint dressing


jalfrezi

jalfrezi (countable and uncountable, plural jalfrezis)

A Bengali curry made with onion, tomato and capsicum given added heat by the addition of green chillis


paneer

paneer (countable and uncountable, plural paneers)

Borrowed from Hindustani پنیر / पनीर (panīr), from Classical Persian پنیر (panīr).

The spinach was mixed with paneer to make a satisfying meal.


restorative

/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/

From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus.

Marianne’s joy was almost a degree beyond happiness, so great was the perturbation of her spirits and her impatience to be gone. Her unwillingness to quit her mother was her only restorative to calmness; and at the moment of parting her grief on that score was excessive.

1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 25:


potato salad

potato salad (countable and uncountable, plural potato salads)

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A salad made from chopped boiled potatoes and a variety of other ingredients in a dressing.


faints

Alternative form of feints (“product of distillation”)


cinnamon bread

cinnamon bread (usually uncountable, plural cinnamon breads)

A type of sweet bread flavoured with cinnamon.


flatbread

flatbread (countable and uncountable, plural flatbreads)

A thin, flat bread, often made from unleavened dough.


sweet bread

Any type of bread prepared with sweet ingredients


unleavened bread

unleavened bread (countable and uncountable, plural unleavened breads)

Bread that is unleavened, made without a raising agent such as yeast.


second helping

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He had already eaten six sausages, but that did not stop him reaching for a second helping.

A second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

再來一份 /再来一份

a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)


pink gin

pink gin (countable and uncountable, plural pink gins)

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A cocktail consisting of gin with a very light dash of bitters.


larding

larding (countable and uncountable, plural lardings)

With a small knife or larding pin, cut holes in the beef, to receive the bacon thus prepared; place the lardings tolerably thick and even; rub the beef over with the remainder of the seasoning […]

(cooking) Bacon or pork stuffed into other meat before cooking.

(cooking) Fat or grease used to lard something.


dessertspoon

(rare) An item of cutlery; a spoon, larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating dessert.


sour cream

sour cream (countable and uncountable, plural sour creams)

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Cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium to turn it slightly sour, often used as a condiment, or a topping for baked potatoes.

shtalpë

cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium


barnyard

She always felt that eggs tasted better from barnyard chickens.

(agriculture) The yard associated with or surrounding a barn.


barnyard

en-adj

barnyard (comparative more barnyard, superlative most barnyard)

more barnyard (comparative)
most barnyard (superlative)

Henderson too barnyard for Casa Loma, so they are rejecting further arrangements by him.

1973, Walter C. Allen, Hendersonia: The Music of Fletcher Henderson and His Musicians, page 509:

The bad part was that Thor and Chief, with their vivid and clever imaginations, had made up a whole cast of characters, some of them with very barnyard names, and soap-opera lives.

1999, D. K. Barber, Baldy and the Mohawks, page 12:

They’ve come to be called "snout" houses, a label that sounds more barnyard than city street and, in any event, certainly doesn’t sound pretty.

2011 August 8, Rick Smith, “Cedar Rapids, Marion take aim at 'snout' houses”, in The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa:

Mr. Oliver, the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, has a quirky way of describing his creations. He refers to the more complex ones as “a little bit barnyard,” “having a funky nose” or “like a good sourdough bread.”

2013 February 13, Linda Hervieux, “Brooklynite Hits France, With Plans to Seduce”, in New York Times:

Cheeses made from goat’s milk tend to have a more barnyard and tangy taste than cow’s milk.

2016 July 20, “How To Add a Cheese Board to Your Summer Menu”, in Modern Restaurant Management:

(of food or drink) having an earthy flavor.


corn liquor

en-noun

corn liquor (countable and uncountable, plural corn liquors)

(US) A distilled spirit, derived from maize, having a high alcohol content and little flavor.


figgy-dowdy

A sort of sweet pudding, containing a large proportion of suet or pork fat, with raisins, currants and liquor.


sweet oil

sweet oil (countable and uncountable, plural sweet oils)

Mr. Nollekens shook him by the elbow, and applied to him for a little sweet-oil, a large basin, some water, and pen, ink, and paper.

1828, JT Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 293:

(dated) An oil with a pleasant taste, especially olive oil or rape oil.


blackeye

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A basic coffee drink consisting of any size coffee with two shots of espresso added.


tian

From French, from Provençal tian, from Old Occitan, from Ancient Greek τήγανον (tḗganon), variant of τάγηνον (tágēnon, “frying pan”).

An oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.


humble pie

humble pie (countable and uncountable, plural humble pies)

The expression derives from umble pie, the original name of the offal meat pie, considered inferior food. In medieval times the pie was often served to lower-class people. Although "umbles" and the modern word "humble" are etymologically unrelated, each word has appeared both with and without the initial "h" after the Middle Ages until the 19th century.

(dated) A pie made from the offal of deer or hog.


slumgullion

slumgullion (countable and uncountable, plural slumgullions)

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Uncertain, but said to derive from slime and Scots gullion (“swamp; cesspool”). Attested from the late nineteenth century in reference to a watery beverage (see quotation below). Compare Irish góilín (“a creek; a small inlet”).

“Say...if anybody cares, this vat of slumgullion is as ready as it will ever be.”

1981, Julian May, The Many-Colored Land:


trencher

/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

From Middle English trenchour, from Anglo-Norman trenchour and Old Northern French trencheor (French tranchoir), from trenchier (“to cut, to carve”). See trench (verb).

Mrs Partridge, upon this, immediately fell into a fury, and discharged the trencher on which she was eating, at the head of poor Jenny […]

1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:

(archaic or historical) A plate on which food is served or cut.

tallador

(archaic or historical) a plate on which food is served


savoriness

The property of being savory, one of the five basic tastes.


crudo

crudo (countable and uncountable, plural crudos)

Borrowed from Italian crudo (literally “raw”).

Food, like fashion, has a brutally short trend cycle, as the trickle-down from San Sebastián to Smith Street takes barely a season. So, this year's crudo could be next year's tuna carpaccio.

2004 November 7, Christine Muhlke, “The Remix; Expiration Date”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Then, a few years back, poke started appearing on stray restaurant menus, sometimes identified as Hawaiian crudo or ceviche.

2016 February 4, Ligaya Mishan, “Poke Reaches the Shores of Manhattan”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:


korma

korma (countable and uncountable, plural kormas)

From Hindustani قورْمَہ (qorma) / क़ोरमा (qormā), from Classical Persian قورْمَه (qōrma) (from which Iranian Persian قُرْمِه (ğorme)), from Turkic (likely Ottoman Turkish قاورمه (kavurma, “roasted meat”), verbal noun of قاورمق (kavurmak)).

der

No.6 COMPOSITION FOR MAKING KORMAH. Take Meat, ½ ser (1lb.)

1831, Sandford Arnot (translator), “Indian Cookery, as Practised and Described by the Natives of the East”, in Miscellaneous Translations from Oriental Languages, volume I, London: J.L. Cox, retrieved 2016-07-03, page 18:

A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts.


onion ring

A ring-shaped piece of onion formed from a way of cutting through the natural shell structure of the onion.


limoncello

en-noun

limoncello (countable and uncountable, plural limoncellos)

/ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛləʊ/

/ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/

Borrowed from Italian limoncello, a diminutive of limone (“lemon”).

(uncountable) A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.


pellicle

From Latin pellicula, from pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pellicule.

(cooking) A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.


homo milk

homo milk (usually uncountable, plural homo milks)


chocolate bar

A flat slab of chocolate, usually oblong in shape, which can be broken into smaller segments when being eaten, either solid or with a filling such as nuts or caramel.


fishcake

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There were rumours, new rumours every morning, delightful and outrageous rumours, so that the lumps in the porridge were swallowed without comment and the fish-cakes were eaten without contumely.

1922, Michael Arlen, “1/1/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days:

A mixture of flaked fish, mashed potato and seasoning made into a patty and shallow fried.

ငါးဖယ်

mixture of flaked fish, mashed potato and season made into a patty and shallow fried


moringa

Probably from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”), from the shape of the fruits.

Any of several trees, of genus Moringa, that grow in tropical and subtropical India and Africa.


special sauce

special sauce (usually uncountable, plural special sauces)

two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun

1975, McDonald's Corporation, Big Mac advertising jingle:

one day you'll be eatin' a fast-food burger.... Ever wonder what makes special sauce so special?

2001 January, Matt Groening, “Parasites Lost”, in Futurama, season 3, episode 4:

Thousand Island dressing
Thousand Island dressing

A basic ingredient in McDonald's Big Mac hamburgers, a sort of Thousand Island dressing (now called Big Mac sauce by the company).


carene

From Latin carēnum or caroenum, from Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon), q.v.

(historical cooking, rare, obsolete) Synonym of carenum: a reduction of must or sweet wine in ancient European cuisine.


pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie (countable and uncountable, plural pumpkin pies)

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(cooking) A sweet pie made from the flesh of pumpkins and traditionally served as a dessert on Thanksgiving.


vinifera

Vitis vinifera
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(winemaking) Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine.


spikenard

spikenard (countable and uncountable, plural spikenards)

From Middle English spikenard, spikenarde, from Anglo-Norman spicanarde, from Medieval Latin spīca nardī, from Latin spica (“spike”) + nardi (“nard”). Equivalent to spike + nard.

Ploughman's spikenard
ploughman's spikenard

Ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza, now Pentanema conyzae).


spirits of wine

The genuine also ought to dissolve entirely in a mixture of four parts of spirits of wine , with one of rectified ether

1837, James Rennie, A New Supplement to the Latest Pharmacopoeias of London […] :