gingersnap
[ jin-jer-snap ]
/ ˈdʒɪn dʒərˌsnæp /
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noun
a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.
Nearby words
- gingerbread palm,
- gingerbread plum,
- gingerbread tree,
- gingerly,
- gingerroot,
- gingery,
- gingham,
- gingili,
- gingiva,
- gingival
Origin of gingersnap
Also called, British, ginger nut.
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Examples from the Web for gingersnap
I had a bit of gingersnap in my pocket, left over from treating Don, and I tossed it on the floor midway between us.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur MorrisConsequently it was either fight and arouse the household and so lose his chance of a gingersnap, or get out of her way.
Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier|Frances Trego MontgomeryRoberta, with the gingersnap still in her mouth, tugged desperately at the lines, and the back seat yelled 71 “Whoa!”
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. DuntonRoberta gathered the reins in one hand, clucked to the horse, and put her gingersnap into her mouth for the first bite.
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. Dunton