Lovely little villages with little model versions of themselves and cosy pubs and shops that sell only brollies (umbrellas) or jumpers (sweaters) or puds (desserts) are twee. L.m., The Economist, 6 June 2019 Saucy puds: Turns out, one of GBBO's most ridiculous phrases actually has an easy equivalent in the U.S: a lava cake. Maeve Mcdermott, USA TODAY, 30 June 2017