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fas⋅nacht

[faws-nahk, -nahkt]
–noun Chiefly Pennsylvania.
a deep-fried raised doughnut; originally served on Shrove Tuesday as the last sweet treat before Lent.
Also, fast⋅nacht [fawst-nahk, -nahkt] .


Origin:
< PaG; G Fastnacht; see fast 2 , night
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