spotted dick
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Etymology
[edit]spotted refers to the dried fruits (that resemble spots). dick is a dialectal term for "pudding". It may be related to dough, duff (meaning dough or pudding) and Old English dāg (dough). Alternatively, it may be a corruption/contraction of the last syllable of pudding, or from German dick (“thick, viscous”).
Noun
[edit]spotted dick (plural spotted dicks)
Translations
[edit]steamed suet pudding