excursion (biscuit)
excursion n The size and shape of hard tack, but not as hard, and very slightly sweet. Trouters, hikers, picnickers, school children would generally have a cake in the pocket to eat between meals. [see 'scursion bread'] JH 'a cake of excursion biscuit' JH 3/70 DNE-cit Used I and...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23864 |
| Summary: | excursion n The size and shape of hard tack, but not as hard, and very slightly sweet. Trouters, hikers, picnickers, school children would generally have a cake in the pocket to eat between meals. [see 'scursion bread'] JH 'a cake of excursion biscuit' JH 3/70 DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Used I scursion bread, excursion bread, hard tack, excursion buiscut Checked by Reebcca Nolan on Mon 10 Mar 2015, Source listed as P 108-70 |
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