Entry · Sunday, June 14, 2026
Plate N., A Boston Cream donut in its natural habitat, displaying remarkable curvature.
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Donut, Boston Cream
/DAW-nut, BAW-stun KREEM/ n.- 1. A sweet, glorious torus filled with custard and topped with a glossy chocolate glaze, notable for its unapologetic girth. Particularly majestic when viewed astern, its posterior defies casual description.
- 2. colloq. A confection that refuses to be unnoticed, stretching the limits of any standard pastry box without remorse.
In a sentence,
"He arrived at the meeting with a box of thiccc Boston Cream donuts. The conference table immediately surrendered its agenda."
Etymology,
From Middle Dutch 'doighnut', a compound of 'dough' + 'nut', and 'Boston Cream', named for the custard variant popularized in Massachusetts. The naming process clearly involved no skimping.