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noun
- A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings, and sometimes filled with jam, custard or cream.
- Anything in the shape of a torus.
- A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of doughnut or toroid; a 360-degree skid.
- (derogatory slang) A fat person.
- Hey doughnut! Get over here.
- A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.
Translations: - Dutch: donut
- French: beignet , donut
- German: Krapfen (ellipsoidal), Donut
- Spanish: dona
Etymology: Dough + nut: the original doughnuts were small, nut-sized balls of fried dough. First attested in 1809.http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/comments/doughnut/
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