(~s)
1.
A ~ is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet. (BRIT; in AM, use cookie )
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2.
A ~ is a small round dry cake that is made with baking powder, baking soda, or yeast. (AM)
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3.
If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the ~ or that what they have done takes the ~, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour. (BRIT; in AM, use take the cake )
PHRASE: V inflects emphasis