English
Etymology
From candy + -gram.
Noun
candygram (plural candygrams)
- A box of candy or lollies, delivered with a greeting or other prepared message, often used for Valentine's Day dances.
- 2001, Mark Coggins, The Immortal Game, Poltroon Press, p. 185 [1]:
- I nudged the door open further with my foot and called out: "Candygram. Candygram for Mr. Nagel."