Sally Lunn

English Alternative forms en Sally Lunn bun Etymology Probably from the name of a 17th-century English baker. Pronunciation en /ˌsali ˈlʌn/ UK Noun A type of teacake or sweetened bun, leavened with yeast. en 1780 w:Philip Thicknesse The Valetudinarian's Bath Guide I had the misfortune to lose a beloved brother in the prime of life, who dropt down dead as he was playing on the fiddle at Sir Robert Throgmorten's, after drinking a large quantity of Bath Waters, and eating a hearty breakfast of spungy hot rolls, or Sally Luns. en 2002 w:Michel Faber w:The Crimson Petal and the White Canongate Books (2010) 131 A slice of Sally Lunn, still warm from its swaddling of serviette, is more to her liking. en NZ A Boston bun. en eponyms