beaten biscuit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beaten biscuit
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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She bit into one of Mandy's beaten biscuit sandwiches with the pink ham in between, herself, with relish.
From The Heart of Arethusa by Fox, Frances Barton
There was a bit of fried chicken breast, some crisp bacon, browned potatoes, little round beaten biscuit, and rose-colored sherbet with a whiff of wine in it.
From The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)
There was beaten biscuit and fried chicken and iced watermelon, and all sorts of good things.
From The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)
It was a pleasant house with good board, the sort of cooking you got at home, plenty of gravy on your meat, beaten biscuit for breakfast, and the best coffee in the city.
From The Shadow by Ovington, Mary White
Those deah little beaten biscuit made me homesick.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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