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🥣 A thick stew 🎉 A stew gathering
burgoo

burgoo

9.9
A community gathering where people cook and share a thick stew
  • noun
  • /bɜrˈɡu/
  • US
: burgoo
  • Every summer, the town hosts a traditional burgoo that brings the community together.

Examples

  • We enjoyed homemade stew and music at the annual burgoo last Saturday.

  • The church organized a burgoo to raise funds for local charities.

  • We had a delicious burgoo at the festival.

  • Is there any burgoo left for dinner?

  • Every summer, the town hosts a traditional burgoo where residents gather to enjoy a hearty meal.

  • The church organized a community burgoo event, serving a thick stew to raise funds for local charities.

  • We savored rich flavors and lively music at the annual burgoo festival last weekend.

Synonyms

churrasco
vsburgoo
  • UK
7.9

A social meal where people cook and eat grilled meat, often beef

focuses on a thick meat and vegetable stew typical of the southern United States

How Social

festival
268 1.0
burgoo
  • US
9.9
potluck
25 3.5
dinner
  • Formal
639 1.0
meal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

burgoo singular
burgoos plural

Etymology

Burgoo also came to mean the social event where that stew is cooked and shared, especially in southern communities. That's why a burgoo can mean both the food itself and the community meal where people gather to eat it.