| spotted dick | |
| —n | |
| (Brit) a steamed or boiled suet pudding containing dried fruit | |
| [C19: perhaps from the man's name Dick (short for Richard), or from dialect dick pudding. The dried fruit gives it a speckled appearance] | |
| Main Entry: | spotted dick |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a steamed British pudding of suet and raisins or currants; also called spotted dog |
| Usage: | British cooking |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |