Washington pie

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noun

a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.

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Origin of Washington pie

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Two factors made Hiram Revels especially interesting to the Washington establishment.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was a rare moment of bipartisan unity in partisan Washington.
Final Chapter for Accused Africa Bomber|Jamie Dettmer|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Another set of hackers that goes by the name the Lizard Squad told the Washington Post that they helped with the Sony hack.
U.S. Spies Say They Tracked ‘Sony Hackers’ For Years|Shane Harris|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Supported by Washington, the domestic quota was cut from 90 days to 30.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The process of co-opting black music and selling it back to the adoring public in whiteface is as American as apple pie.
The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea|Amy Zimmerman|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Washington attacked a French encampment at the confluence of the Alleghany and Monongahela.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Having achieved this feat he sighed again, and applied himself assiduously to the pie.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
The Washington manual laborer school and the Howard institution can bear testimony to his industry and patriotism.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He was afterwards secretary of state at Washington and minister to France, in which offices he manifested distinguished ability.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Two regiments of Washington's troops mutinied; but were persuaded to return to their duty.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell