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Worcester sauce

British  

noun

  1. a commercially prepared piquant sauce, made from a basis of soy sauce, with vinegar, spices, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Whoever thinks this an exaggeration, let him take a teaspoonful of Worcester sauce in his mouth and begin to eat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Note.—A small teaspoonful of Worcester sauce may be used instead of the pepper.

From New Vegetarian Dishes by Mrs. Bowdich

Heat again before serving, and season with pepper, salt, and Worcester sauce, according to taste.

From Recipes Tried and True by Presbyterian Ladies' Aid

They passed him from house to house, mounted him according to his merits, and fed him, after five years of goat chop and Worcester sauce, perhaps a thought too richly.

From Actions and Reactions by Rudyard Kipling

April 15.—Burnt my tongue most awfully with the Worcester sauce, through that stupid girl Sarah shaking the bottle violently before putting it on the table.

From Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith

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