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the proof is in the pudding

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
the proof is in the pud-ding
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Etymology

This phrase is a shortened form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating (14th century). The shorter version, which misses the point of the original meaning, is found in an issue in 1867 of the British Farmer's Magazine, came into common use in the United States in the 1950s, and is becoming increasingly common.

Questions

What does the proof is in the pudding mean?
Alternative form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Where does the proof is in the pudding come from?
This phrase is a shortened form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating (14th century). The shorter version, which misses the point of the original meaning, is found in an issue in 1867 of the British Farmer's Magazine, came into common use in the United States in the 1950s, and is becoming increasingly common.

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