The Garibaldi biscuit was first manufactured by the Bermondsey biscuit company Peek Freans in 1861. It followed the recruitment of one of the great biscuit makers of Scotland, John Carr. It consists of currants squashed between two thin, rectangular biscuits - a currant sandwich. It has a golden brown, glazed appearance. Garibaldi biscuits are also known by the dysphemically-inclined as dead fly biscuits or squashed fly biscuits, because the squashed fruit were said to resemble dead flies. When bought in supermarkets in the UK, they often come in four strips of five biscuits each. An unusual, yet increasingly popular, method of eating the Garibaldi is to put the strips of biscuits into a toaster to heat them through before serving. Bermondsey is a place in the London Borough of Southwark. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... A Zante currant is a variety of small, sweet, seedless grape named for the Ionian island Zakynthos. ... A biscuit is a small baked bread or cake. ... In language, both dysphemism (from the Greek dys δυς= non and pheme φήμη = speech) and cacophemism (in Greek cacos κακός = bad) are rough opposites of euphemism, meaning the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. ...

Garibaldi biscuits were named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian general and leader of the fight to unify Italy, who made a popular visit to England. Garibaldi in 1866 Giuseppe Garibaldi (July 4, 1807 – June 2, 1882) was an Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento. ...

In parts of Devon (South West England) it is considered unlucky to invoke the word 'Garibaldi'. To ward off the evil eye, you must briefly hold your chin in the palm of your hand. The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ...

See also

• Flies graveyard
• List of brands of biscuit