First recorded in 1795–1805
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It was evident, however, that she was a little lady, though she wore a badly made frock, and her hat sat like a hard, extraneous Bath bun on the top of her neat head.
From The Port of Adventure by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)
“Thanks, no,” said the baronet, changing his position, giving his hat a turn, and flourishing out the Bath bun, which fell upon the carpet before him.
From Lady Maude's Mania by Fenn, George Manville
A Bath bun was accordingly bought, carried home, and put carefully away in the doll's house.
From The Kitchen Cat and Other Stories by Walton, Amy
A Bath bun was accordingly bought, carried home, and put carefully away in the doll’s house.
From The Kitchen Cat, and other Tales by Goble, Warwick
One day she fancied a Bath bun; sent the new maid to the pastry-cook's.
From A Simpleton by Reade, Charles
And there, struggling in the grip of a constable, who had laid strong hands upon him, stood Dollops with a kit-bag in one hand and a half-devoured bath bun in the other.
From Cleek, the Master Detective by Hanshew, Thomas W.
The last he found unmarketable; the pipe, I think, he made merchandise of, but somehow his provender for the day’s journey consisted in one bath bun, which he could not finish.
From Adventures Among Books by Lang, Andrew
I cannot even cheer myself with an ancient bath bun, a glass of cloudy beer, or two penny-worth of acidulated drops.
From Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse by Various
“No; he means a bath bun and a glass of milk,” laughed Marjorie, smiling up at the lady’s face.
From Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo by Farrow, G. E. (George Edward)
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