Meanings
- CanadaPhilippinesUSnot comparableWithout candy.
To make sure that shoppers found the candyless lane, Mr. Lux installed a huge sign: “Mom!” it reads. “This is a NO CANDY checkout line. It’s here to make your shopping trip more pleasant.”
1985 February 20, James Barron, “Taking Candy Out of Mouths of Babes”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 20152 more examples
“The spirit of the age” says we shall have wheatless, meatless, sweetless, heatless and almost eatless days, but says nothing about tobaccoless, drinkless, chewing-gumless, candyless, soft-drinkless, jewelryless, fashionless days.
1919 July 12, W[illia]m K. Conner, “‘The Spirit of the Age’”, in D. L. Miller, editor, The Gospel Messenger, volume 68, number 28, Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Publishing House, →OCLC, page 446, column 2Born as it was shortly before the beginning of the great conflagration that almost ruined their country, these young people, raised in poverty and discomfort, hardship, tragedy and mourning, have learned a great deal from the faults of their elders. Those “candyless” children have grown up to be what they are today-matter-of-fact, positive, hard-working, bunk-hating and open-eyed young men and women.
1927 August 21, Francois Bertrand, “Mere Surface Manifestations Do Not Mean Their Americanization”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLCSynonyms: sweetless
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveWithout candy.
Origin
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