sundae

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Or rather, her sundae was all over her since she had it dripping down her face and didn't care one bit.

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  • We do know that sundae is an American invention, and although accounts of the invention of the dish itself vary, folks were eating sundaes as early as 1897. —  The Word Detective
  • One popular story about the origin of the name sundae traces it to an ice cream purveyor in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, named George Giffy. —  The Word Detective
  • He took a last little bite of his sundae, then rose. —  F ;SF; - vol 090 issue 02 - February 1996
  • There's even disagreement about the origins of the word "sundae," the most popular explanation being that it was changed from "Sunday" to be less offensive to religious people. —  Serious Eats
  • But the cherry on this home business sundae is the order from Home Depot for thousands of Dan's Pocket Crimpers. —  Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles
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