fortune cookie
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of fortune cookie
First recorded in 1960–65
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In Freaky Friday, the mother and daughter duo eat a magical Chinese fortune cookie, which results in them switching bodies.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Originally called “motto hearts,” the heart-shaped candies were conceived from a “cockle,” a Civil War-era scalloped candy that contained a wholesome message written on colored paper inside it, akin to a fortune cookie.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
The Solein-based fortune cookie was extremely hard to chew, though I give it some grace because it probably traveled all the way from Finland.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 12, 2023
While dressing in a pair of pants he planned to wear on the cruise, Grimes said he found a fortune cookie fortune in the pant’s pocket that read “Life’s a beach. Enjoy the waves.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Leo had taken the fortune cookie out of his tool belt and turned it in his fingers, wondering what price he would have to pay if he broke it open.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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