Barm cake

Barm cake

BARM KAYK bɑːrm keɪk
Noun

A soft bread roll.

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
Language
none
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Formality
neutral

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