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gingersnap

gin·ger·snap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jin-jer-snap]
    • /ˈdʒɪn dʒərˌsnæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jin-jer-snap]
    • /ˈdʒɪn dʒərˌsnæp/

Definitions of gingersnap word

  • noun gingersnap a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses. 1
  • noun gingersnap A type of biscuit (American: cookie) made from dough seasoned with ginger. 1
  • noun gingersnap a gingerbread biscuit 0
  • noun gingersnap a crisp, spicy cookie flavored with ginger and molasses 0

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Origin of gingersnap

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; ginger + snap

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Parts of speech for Gingersnap

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gingersnap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with gingersnap

  • what is gingersnap?
  • how many calories in a gingersnap?
  • how to make a gingersnap pie crust?
  • how to make gingersnap cookies?
  • how to make soft gingersnap cookies?

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