Definitions
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- noun A steamed
suet pudding containing driedfruit , usuallycurrants ; traditional in England.
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- noun a suet pudding containing currants
Etymologies
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spotted refers the the dried fruits (that resemble spots). dick maybe a corruptions/contraction of the last syllable of pudding, a corruption of dough, or from German dick ("thick, viscous").
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misterpolly commented on the word spotted dick
Off I go rather shamefaced to my doctor! Must be more careful when I choose my friends.
December 8, 2007
skipvia commented on the word spotted dick
Or is it "Spotted Richard?"
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October 1, 2009
reesetee commented on the word spotted dick
Heehee!
October 3, 2009