spotted dick

British  

noun

1. a steamed or boiled suet pudding containing dried fruit

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Etymology

Origin of spotted dick

C19: perhaps from the man's name Dick (short for Richard ), or from dialect dick pudding. The dried fruit gives it a speckled appearance

Example Sentences

Tops in the Rueful Britannia class was a 1965 Wolseley Hornet, which raked in a box of tea, warm beer and a can of spotted dick.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2016

"Things like trifle look hilarious to outsiders that don't grow up with it. Other really sweet, gaudy puddings, like arctic roll, blancmange and spotted dick, to insult them is to insult our own childhood."

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2014

Other than universal health care and spotted dick, they’re what I miss most about England.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2012

I wanted to lose myself in a musical chorus of British accents and have a reason to say things like "loo" and "may I have some spotted dick."

From Salon • May 12, 2011