hasty pudding

noun

1. New England. cornmeal mush.
2. Chiefly British. a dish made of flour or oatmeal stirred into seasoned boiling water or milk and quickly cooked.

hasty pudding

noun

1. a simple pudding made from milk thickened with tapioca, semolina, etc, and sweetened
2. a mush of cornmeal, served with treacle sugar

Word History and Origins

Origin of hasty pudding¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Keoghan, who also starred in the comedy psychological thriller “Saltburn” and the World War II drama series “Masters of The Air,” was presented with a pudding pot before being invited to attend a performance of Hasty Pudding’s 175th production “Heist Heist Baby!”

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Hasty Pudding Theatricals, which dates to 1844 and calls itself the third-oldest theater group in the world, has handed out a Man of the Year Award since 1967.

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Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2024 Woman of the Year Award dates to 1951.

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Bening will attend a performance of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 175th production, “Heist Heist Baby.”

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“We’re absolutely thrilled to honor Annette Bening in this milestone 175th anniversary year for the Hasty Pudding,” said Josh Hillers, the organization’s president.

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