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A small cake or cookie served at a funeral in Dutch-settled colonial New York, often…A small cake or cookie served at a funeral in Dutch-settled colonial New York, often inscribed with the initials of the deceased.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A small cake or cookie served at a funeral in Dutch-settled colonial New York, often inscribed with the initials of the deceased.
Origin
Calque of Dutch doodkoek (literally “death cake”), equivalent to dood + koek (English deadCalque of Dutch doodkoek (literally “death cake”), equivalent to dood + koek (English dead + cake).
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