crumpet
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- noun
- /ˈkrʌmpɪt/
- UK
- Would you like some crumpets with your tea this afternoon?
- tea and crumpets
- eat crumpets
- crumpets and scones
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Watch on YouTubeAnyways, just making a crumpet for a little evening snack.
- Anyways, just making a crumpet for a little evening snack.
- So he's gone into the kitchen, taken the hard ten days old crumpets that no one ate, by the way.
- And Jerome Powell could be like, I will have my tea and crumpets and be happy because I'm getting a building or Mount Rushmore or something dedicated to me.
- Always have birthday cake, birthday cake and saw some extra large crumpets.
Examples
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Let's have tea and crumpets.
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We must meet for tea and crumpets again.
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Would you like some tea and crumpets?
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I believe I smell... some of those delightful cheese crumpets of yours.
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Have a crumpet.
Fiction book (1993) -
We slurped up the juice with the silver spoons and dribbled golden syrup over our crumpets.
Fiction book (1994) -
A crumpet is thicker; therefore, when toasted, it’s a nice combo of crunchy on top and chewy in the middle.
Blog text (28) -
In Britain, it is common to enjoy crumpets toasted with butter for breakfast.
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She served crumpets at the tea party, much to everyone's delight.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crumpet probably comes from the Welsh word crempog, which means 'pancake'. So think of a crumpet as a small, round pancake cooked on a griddle with many tiny holes that you toast and butter, and that explains why it is soft and soaks up butter.