Aug 14, 2013 15:37
10 yrs ago
English term
Toke and cold ground rice pudding
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"There was the rare eating of dinner from a paper parcel miles away from home. Toke and cold ground rice pudding with plums it used to be—there is no better food at all."
Could you please explain what "toke and cold ground rice pudding" means?
Thank you in advence.
Could you please explain what "toke and cold ground rice pudding" means?
Thank you in advence.
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bread and rice pudding (made with ground rice, rather than whole rice)
I got these definitions, surprisingly, from a dictionary that is widely used in Australia. I accessed it via the e-resources portal available from the library I work in, although I think you can get free trial through the dictionary's website: http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/
** rice pudding **
a hot or cold sweet dish made with milk and whole or ground rice and sugar.
‘rice pudding’ (2005) in The Macquarie Dictionary, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd., South Yarra, VIC, Australia, viewed 16 August 2013, <from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/macqdict/rice_pudding>...
** toke **
Colloquial
1.
a loaf or piece of bread; 'For parsons and preachers are all a mere joke, / Their hands must be greased by a fee; / But with the poor tailer to share your last `toke', / That's the religion for me.' -russel ward 1966.
‘toke’ (2005) in The Macquarie Dictionary, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd., South Yarra, VIC, Australia, viewed 16 August 2013, <from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/macqdict/toke>
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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2013-08-16 08:18:56 GMT)
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Just to add that rice pudding is a traditional dessert here in the UK
** rice pudding **
a hot or cold sweet dish made with milk and whole or ground rice and sugar.
‘rice pudding’ (2005) in The Macquarie Dictionary, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd., South Yarra, VIC, Australia, viewed 16 August 2013, <from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/macqdict/rice_pudding>...
** toke **
Colloquial
1.
a loaf or piece of bread; 'For parsons and preachers are all a mere joke, / Their hands must be greased by a fee; / But with the poor tailer to share your last `toke', / That's the religion for me.' -russel ward 1966.
‘toke’ (2005) in The Macquarie Dictionary, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd., South Yarra, VIC, Australia, viewed 16 August 2013, <from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/macqdict/toke>
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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2013-08-16 08:18:56 GMT)
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Just to add that rice pudding is a traditional dessert here in the UK
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Yvonne Gallagher
: Hi Jessi, these answers were already given in the Discussion area so it's normal to at least mention that fact...
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I thought I would help by providing some links to authoritative references.
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Comment: "thank you very much "
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