Want even harsher phrasing?

Maybe not, but at least some bright spots exist.

Spotted Dick

Alright, get your giggles out, already.

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Once popular to eat, this oddly-named semi-sweet treat is now more popular for its mockable name.

Which is what it is, which yes, is off-putting.

A further 15% thought haggis was an instrument.

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And a few thought it was a “Harry Potter” character.

What is a jam sandwich?

And sometimes with some butter in there, too.

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Because contrary to common misconception, vegemite is Australian, not British.

In Great Britain, marmite is the go-to yeast extract spread popular on toast.

Or popular with some Brits, but reviled by just as many more, according toPerfectly Spoken.

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Well, that’s not what sherbet is, according toWiki How.

That’s sorbet, and yes, sorbet is popular.

But what is sherbet in Britain then?

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Vegemite

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Sherbet

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Steak and kidney pie

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