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ants on a log

ants on a log noun: a snack made by spreading cream cheese, peanut butter, ricotta cheese or any number of spreads on celery and placing raisins on top.

ants on a log: a snack made by spreading cream cheese, peanut butter, ricotta cheese or any number of spreads on...
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Noun

ants on a log (uncountable)

  1. A snack made by spreading cream cheese, peanut butter, ricotta cheese or any number of spreads on celery and placing raisins on top.
    • Serve up an old favorite, ants on a log...celery sticks filled with peanut butter and sprinkled with raisins. Or substitute dried cranberries to make fire ants on a log, just for fun!2014, Mom Knows Best Cookbook, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 45

Origin of ants on a log

Originated around 1959. From the raisins resembling ants while the celery stick resembles a wooden log.

Questions about ants on a log

What does ants on a log mean?
Ants on a log means a snack made by spreading cream cheese, peanut butter, ricotta cheese or any number of spreads on celery and placing raisins on top.
What part of speech is ants on a log?
Ants on a log is a noun.

Words near ants on a log in the dictionary

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  3. ants
  4. ants climbing a tree
  5. ants in one's pants
  6. ants on a log
  7. antsangy
  8. antses
  9. antshrike
  10. antshrikes
  11. antsier

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