custard cream
(British) A biscuit consisting of a soft, custard-flavoured layer sandwiched between two crisp biscuits.
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Never dunked a custard cream I must admit. I wonder if he dunks a choccy digestive too...
I thought asking folk to colour in was bad but this really takes the custard cream. What a message!
Favorite type of biscuit? — Can't go wrong with a custard cream tbh. I actually prefer bourbons but the range of "this is cheapest horrid thing I've ea… alterspring.org/@DarkOverord...
Every other party could cease operations tomorrow and the Lib Dema would still poll at 11-16%. Indeed I think any question has Lib Dems at that level. What is your favourite biscuit? Custard Cream - 38% Digestive -…
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(British) A biscuit consisting of a soft, custard-flavoured layer sandwiched between two crisp biscuits.
“Never dunked a custard cream I must admit. I wonder if he dunks a choccy digestive too...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I thought asking folk to colour in was bad but this really takes the custard cream. What a message!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Favorite type of biscuit? — Can't go wrong with a custard cream tbh. I actually prefer bourbons but the range of "this is cheapest horrid thing I've ea… alterspring.org/@DarkOverord...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Every other party could cease operations tomorrow and the Lib Dema would still poll at 11-16%. Indeed I think any question has Lib Dems at that level. What is your favourite biscuit? Custard Cream - 38% Digestive - 30% Lib Dems - 12%”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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