Bath Oliver
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A special kind of biscuit in- vented by Dr. William Oliver (1695-1764), physician to the Bath Mineral Water Hospital, and an authority on gout.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Bath Oliver” mean?
A special kind of biscuit in- vented by Dr. William Oliver (1695-1764), physician to the Bath Mineral Water Hospital, and an authority on gout.
Is “Bath Oliver” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.