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fortune cookie

American

noun

a thin folded wafer containing a prediction or maxim printed on a slip of paper: often served as a dessert in Chinese restaurants.

Etymology

Origin of fortune cookie

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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In Freaky Friday, the mother and daughter duo eat a magical Chinese fortune cookie, which results in them switching bodies.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

That prize went this year to “Fremont,” about an Afghan translator working for a Chinese fortune cookie factory.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2024

Originally called “motto hearts,” the heart-shaped candies were conceived from a “cockle,” a Civil War-era scalloped candy that contained a wholesome message written on colored paper inside it, akin to a fortune cookie.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

The Solein-based fortune cookie was extremely hard to chew, though I give it some grace because it probably traveled all the way from Finland.

From Scientific American • Jun. 12, 2023

Write about the moment of your most dishonorable intentions in the form of a fortune cookie.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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