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- noun Plural form of
crumpet .
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Examples
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Like us english- apparently we walk around with tophats and live off tea and crumpets, which is clearly not entirely true.
AMERICAN CAT - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007
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"crumpets," insulting American voters by claiming Americans vote according to beauty, because: "An attractive woman with a glib demeanor and a telegenic smile almost can't be too crazy."
David Horowitz Freedom Center Lisa Richards 2010
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We particularly enjoyed the chapters reserved for a rustic teatime (cast-iron crumpets and clotted cream, anyone?) and desserts (see "The Seven Wonders of the S'more").
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The food, too, feels like home—if home is where you find heavenly, warm crumpets served with butter and lemon curd $7.
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Cameron singing: "She nearly swooned at his macaroon, and said: 'If you treat me right, you'll have hot rolls every morning – and crumpets every night'."
David Cameron quotes Benny Hill song, but it's not the PM's greatest hit 2011
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Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal Pennsylvania trout is served with poached eggs upon a pair of miniature crumpets.
Lunch at the Grocery 2011
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At the East Harlem public school for girls the students were fed tea and crumpets, true to the spirit of educating girls differently from the boys.
Michael Meyers: Schooling Blacks in Segregationist Thinking Michael Meyers 2011
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Meats are a specialty, which makes the English breakfast ($15) a high-quality choice: eggs your way with sausage, black pudding and bacon, plus double-baked hash browns (so good they rival the crumpets for indulgence).
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At the East Harlem public school for girls the students were fed tea and crumpets, true to the spirit of educating girls differently from the boys.
Michael Meyers: Schooling Blacks in Segregationist Thinking Michael Meyers 2011
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I like pretending to be annoyed that it rains at weekends, when in fact I am euphoric at the chance to sit in bed and eat crumpets.
End of an era 2011
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