stotty
Big flat round Tyneside bread loaf — a Geordie staple.
Definitions
A flat, dense, round loaf of bread roughly the size of a dinner plate, traditionally baked on the bottom of the oven. Sliced through the middle and stuffed with ham and pease pudding, it's the classic Newcastle sandwich. Named because if you drop it, it bounces — 'stot' is Geordie for bounce.
stotty In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From Geordie 'stot' (to bounce) — the loaf famously bounces if dropped. North East English baking tradition, 19th century or earlier.
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What is a stotty?
A stotty is a big flat round bread loaf from Tyneside, a Geordie staple.
How do you use stotty in a sentence?
She filled a stotty with ham and pease pudding for his lunch.
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