| 单词 | tom trot |
| 释义 | > as lemmastom trot tom trot n. chiefly English regional (northern) (now chiefly historical) a type of treacle toffee, traditionally eaten around Guy Fawkes Night (5 November). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > toffee taffy1817 Everton toffee1822 toffeea1825 hardbake1825 stickjaw1827 tom trot1829 tameletjie1838 butterscotch1847 peanut candy1856 caramel1884 treacle toffee1885 Harrogate toffee1890 brittle1892 peanut brittle1892 saltwater taffy1894 brickle1907 spin1913 hokey-pokey1939 1829 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words (new ed.) Tom-trot, candy made of treacle. Same as Taffy. 1833 Figaro in London 27 Apr. 62/2 Your petitioners therefore pray that..you will graciously introduce into your act a clause, by which the sale of tom trot, allacampane, brandy balls,..and all other sweetmeats of every kind and description whatsoever shall still be lawful upon the Lord's day. 1914 Folk-lore 25 376 At the small shops gingerbread was sold at this season, and also sticks of twisted toffee, ‘Tom Trot’—made at no other time. 2014 C. Pincher Dangerous to Know xvii. 207 She sold sweets, including a special toffee she made called Tom Trot, which I recall as short, dark brown sticks which were delightful to suck. < as lemmas |
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