parkin
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A moist, spicy cake made with oats and dark syrup from northern England often eaten on Bonfire Night
- noun
- /ˈpɑːkɪn/
- UK
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parkin
- On Bonfire Night, we always enjoy a slice of parkin with our warm drinks.
Examples
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In the northern parts of England, it's common to serve parkin at autumn gatherings.
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- No parkin' on the dance floor.
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- The parkin' ramp?
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They ain't got no parkin' at that stinkin' school.
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It is indispensable and delicious in genuine North of England 'parkin' (which is more or less like gingerbread, but made with oatmeal, not wheat flour).
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He brought a delicious homemade parkin to the party, and everyone loved it.
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Etymology
Parkin comes from northern England as a local word; one idea is that it began as a name for a small 'oat cake' made with treacle and spices. That's why parkin today means the moist, sticky, spicy oatmeal cake people eat on Bonfire Night.