English muffin

American

noun

a rather flat muffin made from yeast dough, typically baked on a griddle, and then split and toasted before being eaten.

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Noun Inflected Forms

English muffins

plural

Etymology

Origin of English muffin

First recorded in 1925–30

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English muffin

Eating eggs and avocado on an English muffin, I see that someone I follow has shared a Substack note from neuroscientist Manuela Kouakou:

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

In the department of not fixing what’s not broken, it all comes on a Franz English muffin.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

I truly had no idea that little pizzas had progressed past the English muffin versions of my youth.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2023

Her lineup changes weekly with one exception: the EMK, or English muffin kit, is a constant.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

“I’ll take an English muffin if you’ll make one. I gotta go back up and get my sneakers,” Will said.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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