slumgullion
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slumgullion — ☆ slumgullion [slum΄gul′yən ] n. [< ?] Informal any inexpensive stew or hash … English World dictionary
slumgullion — [“slam”galjan] n. a meat stew; any food. □ What is this slumgullion tonight? It looks like what we had last night, only thinner. □ This is the best slumgullion I’ve ever had which puts it right up there with dishwater … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Slumgullion Pass — Infobox Mountain Pass Name = Slumgullion Pass Photo = Caption = Elevation = 11,530 ft. (3514m) Location = Colorado, USA Range = Coordinates = Topographic Traversed by = State Highway 149 Slumgullion Pass (el. 11,530 ft.) is a mountain pass in… … Wikipedia
slumgullion — noun Etymology: perhaps from slum slime + English dialect gullion mud, cesspool Date: 1902 a meat stew … New Collegiate Dictionary
slumgullion — /slum gul yeuhn, slum gul /, n. 1. a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. 2. a beverage made weak or thin, as watery tea, coffee, or the like. 3. the refuse from processing whale carcasses. 4. a reddish, muddy deposit in mining sluices. [1840 … Universalium
slumgullion — n. (Canadian and American Slang) watery stew … English contemporary dictionary
slumgullion — [slʌm gʌljən] noun US informal cheap or insubstantial stew. Origin C19: prob. an invented word … English new terms dictionary
slumgullion — slum·gul·lion … English syllables
slumgullion — slum•gul•lion [[t]slʌmˈgʌl yən, ˈslʌmˌgʌl [/t]] n. coo an unappetizing stew or hash • Etymology: 1840–50, amer.; cf. Scots, Hiberno E gullion quagmire … From formal English to slang
slumgullion — n. meat and vegetable stew; watery soup or drink; offal … Dictionary of difficult words
