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English word origin

Etymology of pud

Clipped form of pudding.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Pudding (either sweet or savoury).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipped form of pudding.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Penis.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Origin unknown. Perhaps from Scots pud (“little fat man”, a term of endearment) (see podge) or from pudendum.

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  • Cognate mentionpudsco · little fat man
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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

Child's hand; child's fist.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

According to the OED, a nursery word. Perhaps from or related to Dutch poot (“hand”).

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  • Derivation mentionpootnl
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