Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small cake baked on a griddle and eaten on Shrove Tuesday in parts of Scotland.
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Examples
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If you don't know what a carcake is which you probably don't, because as far as I know I invented the term, it's a great big loaf of snow that sits atop a motor vehicle after a snowstorm which the driver was either unable or unwilling to clear.
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Here's a good example of a classic carcake, which I spotted on my commute this morning:
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese BikeSnobNYC 2009
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The other reason I commuted by bicycle was because this may be my last chance this winter to engage in one of my favorite hobbies, which is "carcake spotting."
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Once the car gets up to speed, it should be fun to watch it the carcake fly off the roof spectacularly and land squarely on the car or cyclist following it.
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Looks like you've accidentally captured a cyclist runnin' the light in your first carcake photo!
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Cakes and Cheese BikeSnobNYC 2009
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However, when you're a carcake-spotter and you see a formation like this you can't resist sharing it with the world:
Repentance: Back-Pedaling Under Duress BikeSnobNYC 2009
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4 In which US state was this massive carcake spotted?
BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2009
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