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gingersnap

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19
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10
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəsnap/
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/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəsnap/ · /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚɹsnæp/

Definition of gingersnap

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A type of biscuit or cookie made from dough seasoned with ginger.
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noun

  1. A type of biscuit or cookie made from dough seasoned with ginger.
  2. (US, obsolete, slang)A hot-tempered person, particularly one who is red-haired.
    “Paul winked gravely at vacancy. “Where’s the kid now?” […] “A ginger snap!” thought Paul, derisively.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Late Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor.…

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Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Late Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Middle Dutch snappen Dutch snappenbor. Low German snappenbor. English snap English gingersnap From ginger + snap.

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