malasada
n.— «A stopover inning was needed in the right field grandstands as we hunted that ballpark delicacy known to us as malasadas. You may call them doughboys or even fried dough. At Camden Yards, they are referred to as funnel cakes and the only concession stand offering them sold out the inning before.» —“A Long Overdue Date With a Lady” by Bob Ekstrom SportsFan Magazine (Bethesda, Maryland) Apr. 18, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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