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butter-scotch

[buht-er-skoch]

but·ter·scotch

[buht-er-skoch]
noun
1.
a flavor produced in puddings, frostings, ice cream, etc., by combining brown sugar, vanilla extract, and butter with other ingredients.
2.
a hard, brittle taffy made with butter, brown sugar, etc.
3.
a golden brown color.
adjective
4.
having the flavor of butterscotch.

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Butter-scotch is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1850–55; earlier also butterscot; the 2nd element of the compound is unexplained
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