slumgullion

[ sluhm-guhl-yuhn, sluhm-guhl- ]

/ slʌmˈgʌl yən, ˈslʌmˌgʌl- /

noun

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a beverage made weak or thin, as watery tea, coffee, or the like.

the refuse from processing whale carcasses.

a reddish, muddy deposit in mining sluices.

Origin of slumgullion

1840–50, Americanism; compare Scots, Hiberno-English gullion quagmire, cesspool

Words nearby slumgullion

slumberous, slumber party, slumbershade, slumbery, slumdweller, slumgullion, slumism, slumlord, slummy, slump, slumpflation

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Example sentences from the Web for slumgullion

We could not eat the bread or the meat, nor drink the "slumgullion."
Roughing It|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
We could not eat the bread or the meat, or drink the 10 "slumgullion."
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year|E.C. Hartwell
With a mocking gurgle, about a dram of “slumgullion” passed into his mouth.
The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch|Henry Wallace Phillips
“I would have dreamed about turkey dinners and slumgullion and fudge,” said Slim, spearing his fourth potato.
The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle|Hildegard G. Frey

His fondness for paddling in the ditches and "slumgullion" at one time suggested a water spaniel.
Selected Stories|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for slumgullion

slumgullion

/ (slʌmˈɡʌljən, ˈslʌmˌɡʌl-) /

noun US and Canadian

slang an inexpensive stew

offal, esp the refuse from whale blubber

a reddish mud deposited in mine sluices

Word Origin for slumgullion

C19: from slum in US sense slime + gullion, perhaps variant of cullion testicles

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slumgullion
释义	slumgullion [ sluhm-guhl-yuhn, sluhm-guhl- ] / slʌmˈgʌl yən, ˈslʌmˌgʌl- / noun a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. a beverage made weak or thin, as watery tea, coffee, or the like. the refuse from processing whale carcasses. a reddish, muddy deposit in mining sluices. Origin of slumgullion 1840–50, Americanism; compare Scots, Hiberno-English gullion quagmire, cesspool Words nearby slumgullion slumberous, slumber party, slumbershade, slumbery, slumdweller, slumgullion, slumism, slumlord, slummy, slump, slumpflation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slumgullion We could not eat the bread or the meat, nor drink the "slumgullion." Roughing It\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) We could not eat the bread or the meat, or drink the 10 "slumgullion." Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year\|E.C. Hartwell With a mocking gurgle, about a dram of “slumgullion” passed into his mouth. The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch\|Henry Wallace Phillips “I would have dreamed about turkey dinners and slumgullion and fudge,” said Slim, spearing his fourth potato. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle\|Hildegard G. Frey His fondness for paddling in the ditches and "slumgullion" at one time suggested a water spaniel. Selected Stories\|Bret Harte British Dictionary definitions for slumgullion slumgullion / (slʌmˈɡʌljən, ˈslʌmˌɡʌl-) / noun US and Canadian slang an inexpensive stew offal, esp the refuse from whale blubber a reddish mud deposited in mine sluices Word Origin for slumgullion C19: from slum in US sense slime + gullion, perhaps variant of cullion testicles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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