pud

1 of 2

noun

British

PUD

2 of 2

abbreviation

pickup and delivery

Examples of pud in a Sentence

Noun a steak and kidney pud
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The video showed Cardwell trying out a series of unique snacks, including Lay’s fried chicken flavor chips from Taiwan, Cadbury sticky puds from the U.K. and strawberry flavor Coca-Cola from China, with her boyfriend, Eldridge Toney. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023 Lovely little villages with little model versions of themselves and cosy pubs and shops that sell only brollies (umbrellas) or jumpers (sweaters) or puds (desserts) are twee. L.m., The Economist, 6 June 2019 Saucy puds: Turns out, one of GBBO's most ridiculous phrases actually has an easy equivalent in the U.S: a lava cake. Maeve McDermott, USA TODAY, 30 June 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pud was in 1706

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“Pud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pud. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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