acid drop
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noun British.
a tart candy, as a sourball.
Nearby words
aciculum, acid, acid anhydride, acid cell, acid deposition, acid drop, acid dust, acid dye, acid fuchsin, acid halide, acid house
Origin of acid drop
First recorded in 1830–40
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Examples from the Web for acid drop
She's only an acid-drop, and you can't size her up, just as an ordinary girl.
The Mandarin's Fan|Fergus Hume
British Dictionary definitions for acid drop
acid drop
noun
a boiled sweet with a sharp taste
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