What does "Toad in the hole" mean?

Sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter (British) Traditional British dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter. Comfort food classic.

How do you use "Toad in the hole" in a sentence?

Toad in the hole for dinner. Love toad in the hole. Making toad in the hole. Toad in the hole with onion gravy.

Toad in the hole

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Meaning: Sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter (British)

用约克郡布丁面糊烤的香肠（英国）

Salchichas horneadas en masa de Yorkshire pudding (británico)

ヨークシャープディングの生地で焼いたソーセージ（イギリス）

요크셔 푸딩 반죽에 구운 소시지 (영국)

Traditional British dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter. Comfort food classic.

用约克郡布丁面糊烤香肠的传统英国菜。经典的家常菜。

Plato tradicional británico de salchichas cocinadas en masa de Yorkshire pudding. Clásico de comida reconfortante.

ヨークシャープディングの生地でソーセージを焼いた伝統的なイギリス料理。定番のコンフォートフード。

요크셔 푸딩 반죽 안에 소시지를 넣어 구운 영국 전통 요리. 대표적인 편안한 가정식이다.

Examples

Toad in the hole for dinner.
晚餐吃洞里的蛤蟆
toad in the hole para cenar
夕食にトードインザホール
저녁으로 토드 인 더 홀
Love toad in the hole.
喜欢洞里的蛤蟆
me encanta el toad in the hole
トードインザホールが大好き
토드 인 더 홀 정말 좋아해
Making toad in the hole.
做洞里的蛤蟆
haciendo toad in the hole
トードインザホールを作る
토드 인 더 홀 만들기
Toad in the hole with onion gravy.
洞里的蛤蟆配洋葱肉汁
toad in the hole con salsa de cebolla
オニオングレイビー付きのトードインザホール
어니언 그레이비를 곁들인 토드 인 더 홀

Pronunciation

/təʊd ɪn ðə həʊl/

Usage Guide

Context: dinner, comfort food, family

Tone: homely, traditional

✓ Do Say

Toad in the hole.
洞里的蛤蟆
toad in the hole
トードインザホール
토드 인 더 홀.
Toad.
蛤蟆
toad
トード
토드.
Having toad in the hole.
吃洞里的蛤蟆
comiendo toad in the hole
トードインザホールを食べる
토드 인 더 홀 먹기.

✗ Don't Say

Amusing name to foreigners
Amusing name to foreigners（对外国人来说名字很有趣）
Amusing name to foreigners（nombre gracioso para extranjeros）
Amusing name to foreigners（外国人には面白い名前）
외국인에게는 재미있는 이름
Actual dish is delicious
Actual dish is delicious（实际上很好吃）
Actual dish is delicious（el plato en sí es delicioso）
Actual dish is delicious（実際の料理は美味しい）
실제 요리는 맛있음

Common Mistakes

No actual toads involved
Sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter

Origin & History

Traditional British dish. 'Toad' refers to how the sausages look poking out of the batter like toads.

Etymology: Sausages resemble toads emerging from holes

First recorded: British traditional, 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British comfort food; Family dinners

Regional notes: British traditional. Name amuses tourists.

Variations

Toad in the holeToadToad-in-the-hole