spotted dick

noun

: a hot dessert that is like a moist cake made with suet and currants or raisins

Full Definition of SPOTTED DICK

British

: a pudding made with suet and currants or raisins —called also spotted dog

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dialect dick pudding, probably from the name Dick

First Known Use: 1849

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