figgy a also figged, figgity [phonetics unavailable]. Note: figged duff/figgy duff are prob pron the same; figgity is the spelling of figged + y. OED figged ppl a (1720), figgy a 2 (1846, 1867); EDD fig sb¹ 2: figged, figgedy, figgy in comb with cake, duff, pudding s w cties. See also FIG.
   Attrib, comb, cpd figgy bread: bread made with raisins as an ingredient; SWEET BREAD.
   1931 BYRNES 101 Apples, oranges, generous slices of 'figgy' bread. T 141-65¹ Yes, sir, watered fish, and figged bread, and plain bread, and we'd enjoy ourselves. M 70-9 Another typical food is figgy bread, also called sweet bread. It is simply ordinary home-made white bread, but with raisins, extra sugar, and sometimes molasses added. P 188-78 Some of the old people still come into the store and ask for a loaf of figgity bread.
   figgy bun: small bread bun with raisins in it. See also BUN 1.
   P 102-60 Around 1900 the [rum] puncheons faded out and the mug up of tea or coffee with a figged bun came into use. P 207-67 We'll throw out the figgy buns (in welcome) when the boat comes in the harbour.
   figgy cake: unrisen dough and raisins fried as a small bun.
   1933 MERRICK 281 Kay made some 'figgy cake,' which is simply the eternal bannock with a few raisins baked into it.
   figgy duff: a boiled pudding containing raisins.
   [1900] 1975 WHITELEY 57 Dinner—salt meat, turnip, and potatoes, figged duff (boiled in a cloth). [1911] GRENFELL 65 'Figgy duff,' a big boiling of family-mess pork, some crackers, a tin of condensed milk, a pot of real jam (not Labrador berries), and some apples. [1894-1929] 1960 BURKE (ed White) 35 "The Terra Nova Regatta": Where the figgy duffs are seen, / That would sink a brigantine. T 181/2-65 You'd have figgy duff, boy; all the figs go down to the bottom o' your bag; when they cut the duff he'd cut off [the bottom]—the other fellers'd get none o' the figs. 1977 BURSEY 24 Tuesday was 'duff day' and we must buy the necessaries. The duff was made of water and flour and a generous addition of raisins and all saturated with molasses. We called it a figged duff and it was indeed a luxury.
   figgy loaf: see figgy bread. See also LOAF.
   1931 BYRNES 110 ... the Argus eyed raisin pudding, and the luscious white grapes, and the 'figgy' loaf, and all the other good things. P 207-67 A figgy loaf was put on the table for supper. M 70-21 Raisin bread (figged loaf), fruit breads and cookies would not be made until nearly Christmas, for freshness was the key to the former's goodness.
   figgy pudding: plum pudding; see also figgy duff.
   [1886] LLOYD 88 Plum puddings, which are known as 'figgy pudden,' are in great demand, as is also what is called 'sweetcake,' a concoction of flour, yeast, and molasses. 1887 Telegram Christmas No 9 A boiler ... in which a big figgy pudding, rich with galores of suet and citron, was already undergoing the beginning of its long boil for to-morrow's [Christmas] dinner. 1937 DEVINE 21 Figgity-pudding. Raisin or plum pudding. T 141-65¹ Oh, yes, [we'd have] a figged pudding, yes. M 69-17 As a dessert there was sure to be a figged pudding with coady made of milk, sugar, and butter boiled in a pan.
   figgy tit: raisins wrapped in a thin cloth and given to older babies to suck; FIG TIT (P 167-67).
   figged toutin: see figgy cake. See also TOUTIN.
   P 102-60 If the cook had any spare time a few figged toutons [were added] as a special treat.

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