Dining
Dining in Britain—From pub grub to bistros, picnics to local specialties (beyond the haggis and fish 'n' chips)
Dining in Britain—From pub grub to bistros, picnics to local specialties (beyond the haggis and fish 'n' chips)
The generic British word for dessert is "pudding."
In the 19th century, the "g" was sometimes pronounced as a harder "k." Sometimes, the "n" got dropped. Sometimes that was shortened by slicing off the "pud."
In other words, small, incremental changes resulted in pudding->puddink->puddik->dick.
It's not meant to be dirty; it's just a Victorian synonym for "dessert."
Pepper a cake with currants or raisins, and you get "spots" in your pudding, hence: spotted dick.
