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oyster cracker

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noun

  1. a small, round, usually salted cracker, served with oysters, soup, etc.

Etymology

Origin of oyster cracker

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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“I got space for an olive and an oyster cracker, myself,” said Joe.

From Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies by Eaton, Walter Prichard

As a matter of fact, "protected" very sternly and thoroughly by Great Britain and France, so that its "independence" would about cover an oyster cracker.

From The Opium Monopoly by La Motte, Ellen Newbold

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