hardbake
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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His moods you must assiduously watch: When he succumbs to sorrow tragic, Some hardbake or a bit of butter-scotch Will work on him like magic.
From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
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)
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.
Pray do not let your children waste their pennies in tarts, cakes, bull's eyes, hardbake, sour fruit, &c., they are very unwholesome, and hurt the digestion.
From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence
“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
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