CRUMPET

[crum.pet] n [perh. fr. ME crompid (cake) wafer, lit., curled-up cake, fr. crumped, pp. of crumpen to curl up, fr. crump, crumb crooked, fr. OE crumb; akin to OHG krump crooked] (1769): a small round unsweetened bread cooked on a griddle and usu. split and toasted before serving