stogger n Cp STOG.
1 A large, heavy steamed pudding;
DUFF1. Also attrib.
1903 Daily News 1 Apr He
gave a big 'stogger' to each 'pettifogger,' / While we hardly can jog, or keep the wolf
from the door. 1909 BROWNE 268 'Stoggers' and 'Alexanders' are huge balls of dough ...
served with. . 'Codey.' 1959 Evening Telegram 9 Oct, p. 4 When the cutthroats came
back with the plant (Alexander) they went looking for they would be regaled with a pork
and 'stogger' dinner with boiled 'Alexanders' as a tidbit. The women got this ready while
the men were ashore.
2 A hearty filling of food.
[1900 OLIVER & BURKE] 12 "Breaking Open the Stores": But I'm
bound to get my stogger / Of molasses, pork and tea.
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