gingersnap

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gingersnap

  • /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəsnap/ British, Multicultural London English, Southern
  • /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚɹsnæp/ US

noun gingersnaps · ginger snap · ginger-snap

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

    Similar: gingerbread nut, gingernut

  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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noun type of biscuit seasoned with ginger

日本語ジンジャークッキー jinjā kukkī, ジンジャービスケット jinjā bisuketto, ジンジャースナップ jinjā sunappu
Italianobiscotto allo zenzero
Русскийпипарку́кас piparkúkas

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@misc{gingersnap_2026,
  title = {gingersnap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gingersnap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}