stirabout

[ stur-uh-bout ]

nounBritish.

Origin of stirabout

1
First recorded in 1675–85; noun use of verb phrase stir about to stir up

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British Dictionary definitions for stirabout

stirabout

/ (ˈstɜːrəˌbaʊt) /


noun
  1. a kind of porridge orginally made in Ireland

  2. a bustling person

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