Romany Creamn.

Brit.

/ˌrəʊmənɪ ˈkriːm/,

/ˌrɒmənɪ ˈkriːm/, U.S.

/ˌroʊməni ˈkrim/,

/ˌrɑməni ˈkrim/, South African English /ˌroʊməni ˈkriːm/

Forms: also with lower-case initial in the second element.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English Romany , Romani n., cream n.²

Etymology: < Romany, variant of Romani n. + cream n.² (compare sense 2a at that entry). Compare earlier Gypsy Cream n. (b) at Gypsy n. and adj. Compounds 3.

Chiefly South African.

A crunchy, oval-shaped, chocolate and coconut sandwich biscuit filled with a smooth chocolate cream. Cf. Gypsy Cream n. (b) at Gypsy n. and adj. Compounds 3.

ΚΠ

1970 J. McIntosh in Winter's Tales 16 196 When the chicken leg and..the cold roast potatoes and the Romany Creams were gone, he sat on his bed and spooned golden syrup into his mouth.

1972 in Giant Air Display Baragwanath (brochure) (O.E.D. Archive) 34 (advt.) Buy Pyott's. Manufacturers of Quality Biscuits. Makers of the famous Romany Creams.

2002 I. F. Hancock We are Romani People ix. 80 In Britain, McVitie markets a brand of cookies called ‘Gypsy Creams’ and Jacob's sells its ‘Romany Creams’.

2008 E. Boehmer Nelson Mandela: Very Short Introd. vii. 161 There were, later,..the small indulgences provided by friends and warders, like fishcakes and poached egg for breakfast, and Romany Cream biscuits.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	romany cream
释义	Romany Creamn. Brit. /ˌrəʊmənɪ ˈkriːm/, /ˌrɒmənɪ ˈkriːm/, U.S. /ˌroʊməni ˈkrim/, /ˌrɑməni ˈkrim/, South African English /ˌroʊməni ˈkriːm/ Forms: also with lower-case initial in the second element. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English Romany , Romani n., cream n.² Etymology: < Romany, variant of Romani n. + cream n.² (compare sense 2a at that entry). Compare earlier Gypsy Cream n. (b) at Gypsy n. and adj. Compounds 3. Chiefly South African. A crunchy, oval-shaped, chocolate and coconut sandwich biscuit filled with a smooth chocolate cream. Cf. Gypsy Cream n. (b) at Gypsy n. and adj. Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1970 J. McIntosh in Winter's Tales 16 196 When the chicken leg and..the cold roast potatoes and the Romany Creams were gone, he sat on his bed and spooned golden syrup into his mouth. 1972 in Giant Air Display Baragwanath (brochure) (O.E.D. Archive) 34 (advt.) Buy Pyott's. Manufacturers of Quality Biscuits. Makers of the famous Romany Creams. 2002 I. F. Hancock We are Romani People ix. 80 In Britain, McVitie markets a brand of cookies called ‘Gypsy Creams’ and Jacob's sells its ‘Romany Creams’. 2008 E. Boehmer Nelson Mandela: Very Short Introd. vii. 161 There were, later,..the small indulgences provided by friends and warders, like fishcakes and poached egg for breakfast, and Romany Cream biscuits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1970
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