Spotted dick

Spotted dick

Spotted dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar. "Spotted" refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and "Dick" may be a contraction/corruption of the word "pudding" (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word "dough." [ [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mspotteddick.html What's the origin of "spotted dick"?] – a 27 Aug 2002 Straight Dope article on the etymology of the name]

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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2249273.stm Spotted Dick back on menu] – a 10 Sept 2002 BBC article describing how the name was changed to Spotted Richard on Gloucestershire hospital menus, then changed back


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  • spotted dick — (also spotted dog) n [C, U] (BrE) a traditional British sweet dish. It consists of a pudding (= a dish made of flour and fat) in the shape of a roll, with fruit such as currants (= dried grapes) mixed into it. * * * …   Universalium

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  • spotted dick — noun A steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit, usually currants; traditional in England …   Wiktionary

  • spotted dick — noun Brit. a suet pudding containing currants …   English new terms dictionary

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