Blow the Puddin out o' the Pot
blow v "_Blow the Puddin out o' the Pot_." (Meaning to shoot off a shotgun blast at the stroke of 12 noon on Christmas Day when dinner and especially the "Figgie Puddin" was ready to be served.) It is traditional on the West Coast to have a huge pudding made from flour bakin...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11870 |
| Summary: | blow v "_Blow the Puddin out o' the Pot_." (Meaning to shoot off a shotgun blast at the stroke of 12 noon on Christmas Day when dinner and especially the "Figgie Puddin" was ready to be served.) It is traditional on the West Coast to have a huge pudding made from flour baking powder and figs (rasins) for Christmas dinner. This must be cooked and ready to serve by 12 o'clock. Prior to taking it up the head of the See cited quotation. Dict. Cent. JH Christmas Used I Not used 1 Used I Word form appears in DNE I as 'blow the pudding out of the pot'. Source appears in DNE I as M 71-115. Quote ends mid-sentence, but there is nothing on reverse (it is pasted to an index card). |
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