Mignon FogartyMar 29, 2023

Dear British friends,

Someone left a message on the listener voicemail line recently with an aside that said a biscuit in British English is both a cookie and a cracker.

I've always thought a British biscuit is the same as an American cookie (and nothing more).

I've checked some dictionaries, but I still don't feel sure.

Please help: What is the meaning of "biscuit" in British English?

only a sweet cookie
40.8%
a cookie or a cracker
44.8%
other
14.4%
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@grammargirl
For me, I guess the American "cookie" definition is weird, because cookies are a type of biscuit, but "biscuit" covers everything from Digestives to Bourbon Creams and Custard creams, and those pink wafer ones. But crackers aren't biscuits. They're crackers.
Mar 29, 2023 at 4:44amWeb