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Where does “crompid cake” come from?

crompid cake (English) comes from English crompid, from English crumpen — to curl up.

crompid cake (English): wafer, literally, curled-up cake

Definitions

  1. wafer, literally, curled-up cake

Ancestry of “crompid cake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcrompid—
2Englishcrumpento curl up

Words derived from “crompid cake”

  • crumpet
  • крампет
Every word from English crumpen →