Meaning of pudding time | Babel Free
Definitions
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Dinnertime, (pudding being formerly the dish first eaten). obsolete
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In the nick of time; critical time, just in time. obsolete
Examples
“Jack was received with a hearty welcome by his uncle, for he came in pudding-time, and was invited to dinner; […]”
“I wyll (quoth he) wyfe, by god almyghty. / This geare comth even in puddyng tyme ryghtly.”
“But that our Land-lord did that shift prevent, / Who came in pudding time, and tooke his Rent”
“Mars, that still protects the stout, / In pudding time came to his aid.”
“17th century The Vicar of Bray When George in Pudding time came o'er, / And Moderate Men looked big, Sir,”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.