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burgoo
[< Brit. dial. burgoo porridge]
Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
thick stew made from whatever meat and vegetable might be available.
See: rub(b)aboo
Quotations
1743
There is a sort of Mawse which grows upon the Rocks, which is of a Brownish Colour, which the Indians Eats frequent, they wash itt clean, then Boil itt for a considerable time till itts tender, then mixing it with Ruhiggan[,] Burgoe or other Victuals, and Reckon itt Good Eating.
1931
AHRUBUHBOO . . . is very much like . . . burgoo.
1934
[There were] delicacies of the table such as pea soup, burgoo and "Harriet Lane."