worm castle

noun

Hardtack.

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Meanings

nounworm castle (plural worm castles)

plural worm castles

  1. derogatoryslanggovernmentHardtack.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hardtack

Origin

So called because it could become infested with worms.

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APA

worm castle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20castle

MLA

“worm castle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20castle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worm castle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worm%20castle.

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