yarmouth pye
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A pye made of herrings highly spiced, which the city of Norwich is by charter bound to present annually to the king.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “yarmouth pye” mean?
A pye made of herrings highly spiced, which the city of Norwich is by charter bound to present annually to the king.
Is “yarmouth pye” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.