sundae
pronunciation
How to pronounce sundae in British English:
UK [ˈsʌndeɪ]
How to pronounce sundae in American English:
US [ˈsʌndi, -ˌde]
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- Noun:
- ice cream served with a topping
Word Origin
- sundae
- sundae: [19] The ice-cream concoction known as a ‘sundae’ first appeared on the scene in America, at the end of the 19th century. It is generally agreed that its name is an alteration of Sunday, but the why and the how remain unclear. As far as the change in spelling is concerned (sundi was another early variant), it seems plausible that it was intended to placate those who might have been offended by naming a dessert after the Lord’s day.But why Sunday? Perhaps, it has been speculated, because ice cream was a dessert that could be eaten on Sunday without offending propriety; or because it was a special sort of ice cream that could be sold on Sundays without breaking the Sabbath trading laws; or because it was made of assorted odds and ends of ice cream left over from Sunday. The jury is still out.
- sundae (n.)
- 1897, American English, thought to be an alteration of Sunday, perhaps re-spelled in deference to religious feelings; but the reason for the name is uncertain; perhaps "ice cream left over from Sunday, on sale later." For a fuller account of the speculations, see H.L. Mencken, "The American Language," Supplement I (1945), pp.376-7.
Example
- 1. The caramel apple sundae is " pretty damn good "
- 2. Head to a local ice cream shop and split a big sundae .
- 3. And don 't forget about my favorite , a double hot fudge sundae .
- 4. He polished off vegetarian sausages and a chicken and mushroom pie with gusto before demolishing a chocolate sundae .
- 5. Mrs bachmann offered something called a " beef sundae " , an apt analogy for her sunny yet muscular bearing .