Sprinkles

Definition

(Noun; Food) Sprinkles: The tiny decorations that make your food look like it's trying too hard to be happy.

Sprinkles: An alien from outer space walks into a bakery and finds hundreds of cupcakes covered in colorful little specks dancing around in circles - what could this strange phenomenon be?

Usage

If sprinkles were people they'd all be wearing party hats and singing "Happy Birthday" 24/7!

Insight

What do you call a sprinkle with an identity crisis? A confetti-dent!

Origin

Sprinkles were invented by the ancient Egyptians as a way of celebrating their Pharaohs' birthdays - but then someone spilled them on top of some cupcakes and the rest is history!

Related

CupcakesDonutsIcingChocolate ChipsCake Batter

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