The proof is in the Pudding. . .

GlenBarrington · 05-13-2011, 06:04 PM

Does anyone know what in hell that means?

Enkidu of Abydos · 05-13-2011, 06:31 PM

Someone threw a bloody knife in the pudding ?
Or a paper report of a DNA paternity test ?

Hoyt Clagwell · 05-13-2011, 06:37 PM

"The proof is in the pudding'' is actually a shortened version of a very old proverb, "the proof of the pudding is in the eating.'' It means that the real worth or success or effectiveness of something can only be determined by putting it to the test, appearances and promises aside - just as the best test of a pudding is to eat it.

Via:

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/070..._men070804.asp

wodin · 05-13-2011, 07:03 PM

Ah HA!

Haggis!

Spoiler:

Enkidu of Abydos · 05-13-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoyt Clagwell

just as the best test of a pudding is to eat it.

What about spectral analysis ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wodin

Fourteenth century puddings were gutsy! What they were, essentially, were sausages - mixtures of meat, cereal, spices, and often blood, stuffed into intestines or stomach, and boiled.

OMG that description so makes me want to puke !

Javed · 05-14-2011, 03:01 AM

GraceKrispy · 05-14-2011, 04:50 AM

I love pudding!

Make me some, and I"ll give you proof.

vivaldirules · 05-14-2011, 05:47 PM

Along the lines of pudding proof, does anyone know what the heck a kaboodle is? I know what a kit is - even the whole kit.

TGS · 05-14-2011, 06:23 PM

Here's one answer, www.phrases.org.uk

Quote:

"Kit and caboodle" (which is the most common form) dates back to the mid-eighteenth century and appeared first in England. There are a number of variants, including "kit and kerboodle" and "kit and boodle." The "kit" part of the phrase is of fairly straightforward origin, "kit" being an 18th century English slang term for "outfit" or "collection," as in a soldier's "kit bag," which contained all his worldly possessions. "Kit" may have come from "kith," meaning "estate," found today in the phrase "kith and kin."

"Caboodle" is a tougher nut to crack. As usual, there are a number of theories, the most likely of which traces "boodle" back to the Dutch word "boedel," meaning "property." Lawyers take note: "boodle" actually was a respectable word in its own right (meaning "estate") in the 17th and 18th centuries, and was even used in legal documents. But why "caboodle" or "kerboodle"? The "ca" and "ker" may be related to the intensive German prefix "ge," giving the sense "the whole boodle." Put it all together and you get "kit and caboodle," meaning "everything and all of everything," down to the last kitten.

However, I'm not sure it quite cuts the mustard as an answer. Anyone know where "cuts the mustard" comes from?

GraceKrispy · 05-14-2011, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGS

However, I'm not sure it quite cuts the mustard as an answer. Anyone know where "cuts the mustard" comes from?

No, but I wonder about "cut the cheese" too... as in "who cut the cheese?" I mean, I can guess it has something to do with the nasty smell of some cheeses....

BenG · 05-14-2011, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGS

Here's one answer, www.phrases.org.uk

However, I'm not sure it quite cuts the mustard as an answer. Anyone know where "cuts the mustard" comes from?

I always assumed it was a misquote of "cuts the muster" or "passes muster".

GraceKrispy · 05-14-2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenG

I always assumed it was a misquote of "cuts the muster" or "passes muster".

oh- that's right, I agree. I thought "cuts the mustard" didn't seem right, but I couldn't pinpoint why! cuts muster... that sounds right.

carld · 05-14-2011, 09:03 PM

The Proof is in the Pudding, comes from the saying, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating," which at least makes some sense, though why you'd need to prove that you have pudding I don't know.

Dylrob · 05-14-2011, 10:23 PM

Which has more proof? Banana pudding or chocolate pudding?

montsnmags · 05-14-2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

oh- that's right, I agree. I thought "cuts the mustard" didn't seem right, but I couldn't pinpoint why! cuts muster... that sounds right.

...but is it?

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cut1.htm

05-13-2011, 06:04 PM	#1
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	The proof is in the Pudding. . . Does anyone know what in hell that means?

05-13-2011, 07:03 PM	#4
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Ah HA! Haggis! Spoiler: Fourteenth century puddings were gutsy! What they were, essentially, were sausages - mixtures of meat, cereal, spices, and often blood, stuffed into intestines or stomach, and boiled.

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Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	"The proof is in the pudding'' is actually a shortened version of a very old proverb, "the proof of the pudding is in the eating.'' It means that the real worth or success or effectiveness of something can only be determined by putting it to the test, appearances and promises aside - just as the best test of a pudding is to eat it. Via: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/070..._men070804.asp

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