Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honey joys

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: hon-ey joys
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Party snacks made by mixing cornflakes with honey, butter and sugar and baking in patty cases.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"Meanwhile, I'm catering for Verity's fifth birthday party on the same day at 2 p.m. – am up to my armpits tonight in honey joys and chocolate crackles! I also have to bake a mermaid cake!"
"And she also said she knows how to make honey joys. We haven't had them since my sixth birthday."

Etymology

Though it was apparently a prevalent snack in shops since the 1930s, its first definitive known mention was in a 1938 as a recipe in a newspaper. The origin of the name is unverifiable, as its creator is untraceable.

Usage

Australian usage

Questions

What does honey joys mean?: Party snacks made by mixing cornflakes with honey, butter and sugar and baking in patty cases.
Where does honey joys come from?: Though it was apparently a prevalent snack in shops since the 1930s, its first definitive known mention was in a 1938 as a recipe in a newspaper. The origin of the name is unverifiable, as its creator is untraceable.

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