election cake
noun New England Cookery.
a spicy fruitcake baked in loaves: formerly served on town meeting days after the voting.
Nearby words
elect, elect., electable, elected, election, election cake, election day, election district, electioneer, electioneering, elective
Origin of election cake
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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