First Known Use: 1638
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crumpet
noun crum·pet \ˈkrəm-pət\
Definition of CRUMPET
: a small round unsweetened bread cooked on a griddle and usually split and toasted before serving
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Origin of CRUMPET
perhaps from Middle English crompid (cake) wafer, literally, curled-up cake, from crumped, past participle of crumpen to curl up, from crump, crumb crooked, from Old English crumb; akin to Old High German krump crooked
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