hardbake
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Dick, you are the oldest; take him in hand, dress him down, give him sixpence to buy hardbake and lollipops, and send him about his business.”
From Patience Wins War in the Works by Fenn, George Manville
And we gave H. O. some of the hardbake, to make it easier for him to keep his vow.
From The Story of the Treasure Seekers by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
It was crammed with cakes, butterscotch, hardbake, pots of jam, and even a bottle of ginger wine—enough to compromise a chameleon!
From Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers by Anstey, F.
And we got hardbake and raspberry noyau and peppermint rock and oranges and a coconut, with other nice things.
From The Story of the Treasure Seekers by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
I’m very fond of hardbake too, and I love cocoa-nut ice.”
From The Wallypug in London by Wright, Alan, fl. 1894-1927
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