hard tack

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Definitions of hard tack words

noun hard tack a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations. 1
noun hard tack whisky 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; hard + tack2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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