Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (also gooseberry pudden) a woman; esp. as the old gooseberry, one’s wife.

1857		‘Ducange Anglicus’ Vulgar Tongue.
1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.
1938		L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 81: The old gooseberry pudden was waitin’ fer me.
1960		J. Franklyn Dict. of Rhy. Sl.

2. a promiscuous woman.

1927		‘Jargon of the Und.’ in DN V 448: Gooseberry pudding, A wanton woman.
1931		Irwin Amer. Tramp and Und. Sl. 88: Gooseberry Pudding. – A wanton, especially one not too clean or neat in appearance or dress.
1949		Monteleone Criminal Sl. (rev. edn) 104: gooseberry pudding A woman of loose morals; a woman who is easy to make for sexual purpose.