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ice-cream parlo(u)r†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a shop which sells ice-cream, sodas, sundaes, etc.

Quotations

1887

The ice cream parlor, the boating excursion, the reserved seats in the grand stand . . . are separately "terrors" in themselves to the average young man who has undertaken to entertain a sweet girl with the love for all good things.

1954

She saw herself slipping away from them, away from the crowd at Carter's ice-cream parlour, slipping down the street to Dr. Brickley's house.

1959

There is no theatre, hotel or ice-cream parlor.