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Definition of acid drop

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: any tart piece of candy (as one made of sugar flavored with tartaric acid) — compare sour ball

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First Known Use of acid drop

1783, in the meaning defined above

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“Acid drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acid%20drop. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.

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