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burgoo
[ bur-goo, bur-goo ]
noun
- a thick oatmeal gruel, especially as eaten by sailors.
- Chiefly Kentucky and Tennessee.
- a thick, highly seasoned soup or stew, usually made of chicken or small game and corn, tomatoes, and onions.
- a picnic or other gathering at which burgoo is served.
burgoo
/ bɜːˈɡuː; ˈbɜːɡuː /
noun
- slang.nautical porridge
- a thick highly seasoned soup or stew of meat and vegetables
- a picnic or gathering at which such soup is served
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Example Sentences
We was off Minot's Ledge wid a northeaster, butt first, atop of us, thicker'n burgoo.
Weve brought lots of lunch, and Im sure there is enough of Percys burgoo, or whatever it is, to feed a regiment.
The burgoo or oatmeal gruel served at breakfast made him sick; he knew how it had been made in the cook's dirty pans.
All Kentuckians will vow they understand the true meaning of the word "burgoo."
When the burgoo is done dip it out and drink it from tin cups.
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