hasty pudding

noun

1
British : a porridge of oatmeal or flour boiled in water
2
New England
a
: cornmeal mush

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hasty pudding was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Hasty pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hasty%20pudding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hasty pudding

noun
1
British : a porridge of oatmeal or flour boiled in water
2
New England
a
: cornmeal mush
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