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figgy-dowdy

figgy-dowdy noun: a sort of sweet pudding, containing a large proportion of suet or pork fat, with raisins, currants and liquor.

Noun

figgy-dowdy (uncountable)

  1. A sort of sweet pudding, containing a large proportion of suet or pork fat, with raisins, currants and liquor.

Forms of figgy-dowdy

alternative formfiggy-dowdie

Questions about figgy-dowdy

What does figgy-dowdy mean?
Figgy-dowdy means a sort of sweet pudding, containing a large proportion of suet or pork fat, with raisins, currants and liquor.
What part of speech is figgy-dowdy?
Figgy-dowdy is a noun.

Words near figgy-dowdy in the dictionary

  1. figgy hobbin
  2. figgy hobbins
  3. figgy pudding
  4. figgy puddings
  5. figgy-dowdie
  6. figgy-dowdy
  7. figgyhobbin
  8. Figheldean
  9. fight
  10. fight a losing battle
  11. fight a rearguard action

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