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Default British biscuits

Arri London wrote:
>
> Terry wrote:
>> I was talking to my nephew on the phone this morning. He said they
>> were having sausage, eggs and British biscuits.
>>
>> English muffins? lol

>
> Probably scones. The normal use of the word biscuit means what Americans
> call either cookies or crackers, neither being typical breakfast food
> over there. Scones aren't usually for breakfast either; neither are
> crumpets.


Aren't crackers "wafers" over there?