London, July 3: It's a defining moment for the humble custard cream -- the crispy, mouth-watering biscuit has finally made it into the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Literary experts included the popular vanilla-filled snack after nine out of ten people in the United Kingdom voted it their top biscuit in a survey.
"Noun. Biscuit with vanilla-flavoured cream filling," reads its definition in the dictionary.
The treat, invented 100 years ago, features alongside new words such as "muffin top: a roll of fat above the top of a pair of women's tight-fitting, low-waisted trousers," The Sun' has reported.
The dictionary also sees "car crash" and "train wreck" make their debut -- describing disastrous events that hold ghoulish fascination.
Meanwhile, if someone's described as "neat" they may
not be smartly dressed -- it's a young person who is not in
education, employment or training.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, July 03, 2008, 00:00