spotted dick
English
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Etymology
spotted refers to the dried fruits (that resemble spots). dick may be a corruption/contraction of the last syllable of pudding, a corruption of dough, or from German dick (“thick, viscous”).
Noun
spotted dick (plural spotted dicks)
Translations
steamed suet pudding
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