"pudding time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pudding time
  1. (obsolete) Dinnertime, (pudding being formerly the dish first eaten). Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pudding_time-en-noun-BqSrkHBh
  2. (obsolete) In the nick of time; critical time, just in time. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pudding_time-en-noun-WW5RkAeA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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