fortune cookie
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Etymology
Origin of fortune cookie
First recorded in 1960–65
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In Freaky Friday, the mother and daughter duo eat a magical Chinese fortune cookie, which results in them switching bodies.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Originally called “motto hearts,” the heart-shaped candies were conceived from a “cockle,” a Civil War-era scalloped candy that contained a wholesome message written on colored paper inside it, akin to a fortune cookie.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
The Solein-based fortune cookie was extremely hard to chew, though I give it some grace because it probably traveled all the way from Finland.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 12, 2023
But he is good enough that it’s not preposterous, with or without a fortune cookie.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
“And Mr. Fong gave Mario a fortune cookie too,” Chester was saying.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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