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noun British.

a tart candy, as a sourball.

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Origin of acid drop

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby acid drop

acidanthera, acid-base equilibrium, acid-base indicator, acid cell, acid deposition, acid drop, acid dust, acid dye, acid-fast, acid-forming, acid halide

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How to use acid drop in a sentence

Late at night received orders to dig the Acid Drop Copse position next day, and occupy it as soon as the guns are sent back.
Servants of the Guns|Jeffery E. Jeffery
Add nitric acid drop by drop till the tin is completely attacked.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Glad to see you, but you'll get into a jinky little row if the Acid Drop catches you!
A Patriotic Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
"They'll make such a noise if we have them in, and it will wake the Acid Drop and bring her down upon us," said Sylvia.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil

I'm going to make love to you all the evening, just for the sport of seeing the Acid Drop's face.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for acid drop

acid drop

noun

a boiled sweet with a sharp taste

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