acid drop

noun

, British.

1. a tart candy, as a sourball.

acid drop

noun

1. a boiled sweet with a sharp taste

Word History and Origins

Origin of acid drop¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Leading up to the exploit, dubbed the “Acid Drop,” the film, by Michael Oblowitz, works overtime to convey a tight-knit wave-riding community perched reverently on the shoulders of those who preceded them.

From Los Angeles Times

"That never bothered my readers in the past," Joanne snapped as sweetly as an acid drop from Howard's delicatessen.

From The Guardian

There was a great parcel for Lady Davidstow, as big as a football, which was found to contain, when all the paper was stripped off, nothing more than a single acid drop, in order to teach the mistress of the tortoise-shell robes better manners when her mistress came to pay a visit, and Blessington, summoned from the nursery, was presented with a new cap.

From Project Gutenberg

Returned to Acid Drop Copse about 5 p.m. and found that the digging had progressed well.

From Project Gutenberg

A Hun barrage of "air-crumps" on the ridge in front of us by the Cutting, another one to our right along the edge of the wood, many five-nines over our heads into the dip behind us, and quite a few into Acid Drop Copse on our left rear.

From Project Gutenberg