acid drop


noun British.

a tart candy, as a sourball.

Origin of acid drop

First recorded in 1830–40

Example sentences from the Web for acid drop

  • She's only an acid-drop, and you can't size her up, just as an ordinary girl.

    The Mandarin's Fan |Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for acid drop

acid drop

noun

a boiled sweet with a sharp taste