Meaning & use
slumgullion
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A thin, watery meat stew, often made with whatever ingredients are on hand; loosely, any cheap or unappetizing mixture of food.
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The camp cook served up a pot of slumgullion for the tired workers.
Their fridge scraps turned into a makeshift slumgullion for dinner.
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An old American slang term, originally used by miners and railroad workers; rare today but occasionally appears in folksy or historical writing.
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