Spotted Dickn.

Brit.

/ˌspɒtᵻd ˈdɪk/, U.S.

/ˌspɑdəd ˈdɪk/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: spotted adj., proper name Dick.

Etymology: < spotted adj. + Dick, pet form of the male forename Richard (see dick n.¹). The motivation for the second element is unclear: for other uses in the names of puddings and other foodstuffs see dick n.¹ 2b.For the motivation of use in sense 2 see quot. 1927 at that sense, and compare earlier plum pudding n. 3, plum-pudding dog n. at plum pudding n. and adj. Compounds 2, both apparently denoting this breed of dog.

1. A traditional British steamed pudding made with suet and dried fruit, esp. currants or raisins.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > puddings > [noun] > plum pudding

plum pudding1630

Christmas puddingc1650

hunting-pudding1786

hunter pudding1815

cabinet pudding1821

college-pudding1829

plum duff1834

Spotted Dick1849

spotted dog1852

1849 A. Soyer Mod. Housewife 350 Plum Bolster, or Spotted Dick.—Roll out two pounds of paste.., have some Smyrna raisins well washed [etc.].

1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Dec. 2/3 The Kilburn Sisters..daily satisfy hundreds of dockers with soup and Spotted Dick.

1939 M. Dickens One Pair of Hands vi. 102 I have had to discover how to make all sorts of revolting things, like Sago, Spotted Dick, Blancmange and Prune Mould, but I suppose it's all part of one's education.

1972 J. Wilson Hide & Seek vii. 121 It was spotted dick for dinner—my favourite.

2011 Educ. Researcher 40 16/2 The gray and tasteless school dinner of common lore, always with a pudding, like spotted dick.

2. A Dalmatian dog; = spotted dog n. 1.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > Dalmatian

spotted dog1621

tiger-dog1682

carriage dog1760

Dalmatian dog1810

coach-dog1840

plum pudding1851

plum-pudding dog1852

lesser Dane1870

Spotted Dick1880

Dalmatian1893

1880 H. Dalziel Brit. Dogs 272 Dr. James's Spotted Dick.

1927 C. C. Sanderson Pedigree Dogs 261 He [sc. the Dalmatian] is commonly known as the ‘plum pudding’ dog, or ‘Spotted Dick’.

2009 D. Broderick & R. Barnes I'm Dying Here 170 A Spotted Dick appealed to me, a Dalmation [sic], but they were complete fools in a domestic setting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	spotted dick
释义	Spotted Dickn. Brit. /ˌspɒtᵻd ˈdɪk/, U.S. /ˌspɑdəd ˈdɪk/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: spotted adj., proper name Dick. Etymology: < spotted adj. + Dick, pet form of the male forename Richard (see dick n.¹). The motivation for the second element is unclear: for other uses in the names of puddings and other foodstuffs see dick n.¹ 2b.For the motivation of use in sense 2 see quot. 1927 at that sense, and compare earlier plum pudding n. 3, plum-pudding dog n. at plum pudding n. and adj. Compounds 2, both apparently denoting this breed of dog. 1. A traditional British steamed pudding made with suet and dried fruit, esp. currants or raisins. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > puddings > [noun] > plum pudding plum pudding1630 Christmas puddingc1650 hunting-pudding1786 hunter pudding1815 cabinet pudding1821 college-pudding1829 plum duff1834 Spotted Dick1849 spotted dog1852 1849 A. Soyer Mod. Housewife 350 Plum Bolster, or Spotted Dick.—Roll out two pounds of paste.., have some Smyrna raisins well washed [etc.]. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Dec. 2/3 The Kilburn Sisters..daily satisfy hundreds of dockers with soup and Spotted Dick. 1939 M. Dickens One Pair of Hands vi. 102 I have had to discover how to make all sorts of revolting things, like Sago, Spotted Dick, Blancmange and Prune Mould, but I suppose it's all part of one's education. 1972 J. Wilson Hide & Seek vii. 121 It was spotted dick for dinner—my favourite. 2011 Educ. Researcher 40 16/2 The gray and tasteless school dinner of common lore, always with a pudding, like spotted dick. 2. A Dalmatian dog; = spotted dog n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > Dalmatian spotted dog1621 tiger-dog1682 carriage dog1760 Dalmatian dog1810 coach-dog1840 plum pudding1851 plum-pudding dog1852 lesser Dane1870 Spotted Dick1880 Dalmatian1893 1880 H. Dalziel Brit. Dogs 272 Dr. James's Spotted Dick. 1927 C. C. Sanderson Pedigree Dogs 261 He [sc. the Dalmatian] is commonly known as the ‘plum pudding’ dog, or ‘Spotted Dick’. 2009 D. Broderick & R. Barnes I'm Dying Here 170 A Spotted Dick appealed to me, a Dalmation [sic], but they were complete fools in a domestic setting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1849
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