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liquorice allsorts

American  
[awl-sawrts] / ˈɔlˌsɔrts /
Or licorice allsorts

plural noun

Chiefly British.
  1. variously shaped licorice or licorice-centered, sugarcoated candies.


Etymology

Origin of liquorice allsorts

First recorded in 1925–30


Example Sentences

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There's a sweet shop full of old-fashioned jars of liquorice allsorts, a petrol pump beside the post office and union jack bunting across the tea shop.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2019

She compares London's architecture a to a "pack of liquorice allsorts" with all the buildings "trying to be such different shapes and sizes".

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2015

For five years he curated an inventory of furniture-as-art and playthings, none as much fun as Mr Freedom's liquorice allsorts poufs.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2012

Pakistan's left-arm quick Wahab Riaz is on and it's an over of liquorice allsorts.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2011

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