mealie pap

mielie pap

noun

Southern African mealie porridge

Nearby words

meal,
meal moth,
meal ticket,
mealie,
mealie meal,
mealies,
meals on wheels,
mealtime,
mealworm,
mealy

Word Origin for mealie pap

Afrikaans

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Examples from the Web for mealie pap

I myself have lived for days simply on mealie-pap (porridge).
The Peace Negotiations|J. D. Kestell
But they changed in time; "I am an acquired taste," cries Katisha; so is "mealie-pap."
The Siege of Kimberley|T. Phelan
Even "mealie-pap," ad lib., we had perforce to forego; the "Law" allowed it but once a day.
The Siege of Kimberley|T. Phelan
They consisted of meat and 'mealie-pap' morning, noon, and night, often for weeks without salt.
On Commando|Dietlof Van Warmelo

There were scores who would not touch "mealie-pap" with a forty-foot spoon.
The Siege of Kimberley|T. Phelan