English Explanatory Dictionary

Jack Horner pie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A paper ornament, or sawdust-filled pan, etc. containing hidden gifts to be drawn out by children at a party.

Word forms

Jack Horner pie Jack Horner pies

Etymology

In reference to the nursery rhyme Little Jack Horner.

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