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Foreign confectionery to have a fling with (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

confetti

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'foreign confectionery' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for confetti that I've seen before include "Tiny bits of celebratory coloured paper" , "Paper rained on newlyweds" , "Paper pieces thrown at wedding" , "Paper pieces festively thrown" , "shower of a union?" .)

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