lemon stick

American  

noun

Chiefly Baltimore.

1. a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.

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Example Sentences

And Pee-wee said nothing, only sucked the lemon stick, observing it from time to time, as its point became more deadly.

From Pee-Wee Harris by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

Pee-wee removed the lemon stick from his mouth, critically inspecting the sharp point which he had sucked it to.

From Pee-Wee Harris by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

There was a store right close to us and I'd go down there and spend my money for lemon stick candy, ginger cakes, peanuts, and firecrackers.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives by Work Projects Administration

"I wouldn't take back what I said," said Pee-wee, finishing the lemon stick by a terrible sudden assault with his teeth.

From Pee-Wee Harris by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

There seemed to be nothing in his life now but the lemon stick.

From Pee-Wee Harris by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese