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Jack Horner pie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Elsie Duncan Yale, When Mother Lets Us Give a Party In the center of the table should be a “Jack Horner” pie, in the form of a large paper rose, and from this “pie,” pink ribbons run to each place. (A Jack Horner pie can be bought, all ready to set on the table.)

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History

Etymology

In reference to the nursery rhyme Little Jack Horner.