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slumgullion

slumgullion

1 9.9
A thin, plain stew made from leftover meat and vegetables
  • noun
  • /ˈslʌmˌɡʌljən/
  • Archaic
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  • The recipe for slumgullion calls for leftover meat and plenty of vegetables.

Examples

  • The slumgullion simmered on the stove for hours.

  • I made a delicious slumgullion for dinner last night.

  • After a long day, he served up some slumgullion for dinner.

  • The pioneers made a pot of slumgullion with whatever scraps they could find.

  • During the Great Depression, many families made slumgullion using leftover vegetables and cheap cuts of meat.

  • For dinner, we had a warm bowl of slumgullion, packed with potatoes, carrots, and ground beef.

  • The campfire was surrounded by friends sharing stories while enjoying a hearty bowl of slumgullion.

Synonyms

stew
vsslumgullion
110 1.0

A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

is a thinner, often unappetizing version made from cheap ingredients
ragout
vsslumgullion
3 7.9

A rich stew of meat and vegetables cooked slowly to blend flavors

is plainer, thinner, and often unappetizing rather than richly seasoned
pottage
vsslumgullion
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A thick soup or stew made from vegetables and sometimes meat, often eaten in the past

is thinner and usually simpler and less hearty than traditional thick versions
mulligan stew
vsslumgullion
  • US
1 8.4

A thick dish people make from whatever meat and vegetables they have

is thinner and less appetizing despite similar use of cheap ingredients
Scouse stew
vsslumgullion
  • UK
8.6

A hot dish of meat and vegetables from Liverpool, England

is a bland, thin, cheap mixture rather than a named regional recipe
hotchpotch
vsslumgullion
  • Archaic
8.9

A thick soup with meat and vegetables

is thinner and poorer quality, made from cheap ingredients
horse and rabbit stew
vsslumgullion
  • UK
9.5

A stew made from horse and rabbit meat

is a cheap mixed dish using any low cost ingredients, not specific meats

How Thick

ragout
3 7.9
stew
110 1.0
slumgullion
  • Archaic
1 9.9
soup
733 1.0
broth
76 1.0

Surface Forms

slumgullion singular
slumgullions plural

Morphology

slumgullion = slum + gullion (semi-transparent) = slum + gullion

The first element 'slum' suggests cheap or poor quality which helps infer the meaning, but 'gullion' is rare and dialectal, so the compound may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Slumgullion is a colorful blend of slum ('a poor, dirty place') and a word like gullion that suggests a messy stew, so you can picture a rough pot cooked from scraps. That's why slumgullion means a 'thin, often unappetizing stew' made from leftovers.