Where does “dirty ice cream” come from?
dirty ice cream (English) comes from English dirty, from Middle English dirti, from Middle English dritti.
dirty ice cream (English): local ice cream often made using coconut milk and sold by street hawkers
Definitions
- local ice cream often made using coconut milk and sold by street hawkers
Ancestry of “dirty ice cream”, step by step
dirty ice cream traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dirty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dirty | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant... |
| 2 | Middle English | dirti | — |
| 3 | Middle English | dritti | — |
via English ice cream
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ice cream | A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a... |
| 2 | English | iced cream | Dated form of ice cream |