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cookie definition

cookie (ko̵okē)

noun

  1. ☆ a small, sweet cake, variously shaped, filled, etc., but usually flat and either crisp or chewy
  2. Scot. a bun
  3. Slang
    1. a person, esp. one qualified as tough, smart, shrewd, etc.
    2. an attractive young woman
  4. Comput. a small file placed automatically on a user's hard disk, as by a website or online service, for the purpose of storing information about and recognizing the user

Etymology: prob. Du koekje, dim. of koek, a cake; akin to cake

cookie Idioms

toss one's cookies

Slang to vomit; throw up

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