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C.P.R. strawberries Slang 
prunes (originally so called in derision by railway work gangs).
See also: lumberman's strawberries
- 1919 What do you want real strawberries for, when you have a big supply already of C.P.R. strawberries?
- 1964 When I suggested we might have a little fruit for breakfast Jack laughed uproariously and asked if I expected CPR strawberries with 50-cent-a-day board. I understood he meant prunes.
- 1919 What do you want real strawberries for, when you have a big supply already of C.P.R. strawberries?