gingersnap

[ jin-jer-snap ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1795–1805; ginger + snap

For some, just the word itself is enough to spark cravings for popcorn, gingersnaps, and fried chicken.

Garnish with chopped nuts, coconut chips, or crushed gingersnaps.

Roberta gathered the reins in one hand, clucked to the horse, and put her gingersnap into her mouth for the first bite.

Roberta, with the gingersnap still in her mouth, tugged desperately at the lines, and the back seat yelled 71 “Whoa!”

I had a bit of gingersnap in my pocket, left over from treating Don, and I tossed it on the floor midway between us.

Consequently it was either fight and arouse the household and so lose his chance of a gingersnap, or get out of her way.

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