A soft bread roll.
Barm cake
BARM KAYK
bɑːrm keɪk
Noun
Example Sentences
"Sausage barm cake."
"Get barm cakes."
Etymology & History
Mancunian term for bread roll. From barm (yeast) plus cake.
Word Details
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Region
Manchester
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Era
1800s
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Language
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Formality
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