animal cracker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of animal cracker
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Feed him an animal cracker, neighbors say, and he’s your friend for life.
From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2014
Video-Josie snatched up the animal cracker before Video-Max had a chance to.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
And most important of all, don’t offer him any sort of refreshment, most particularly not the innocent-looking but deadly animal cracker!
From The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 by Various
He always craved for them like oxygen and there was little one could do with cookie or animal cracker cravings but succumb to them in the hope of getting some peace of mind.
From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)
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