potliquor

pot liquor

noun
Midland and Southern U.S. the broth in which meat or vegetables, as salt pork or greens, have been cooked.
Also, pot-liq·uor.

Origin:
1735–45

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pot liquor
 
—n
chiefly (US) the broth in which meat, esp pork or bacon, and vegetables have been cooked

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Potliquor is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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