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slumgullion
[ sluhm-guhl-yuhn, sluhm-guhl- ]
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.
slumgullion
/ slʌmˈɡʌljən; ˈslʌmˌɡʌl- /
noun
- slang.an inexpensive stew
- offal, esp the refuse from whale blubber
- a reddish mud deposited in mine sluices
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Example Sentences
Sorter clears him out, you know, of all the slumgullion that's in him.
His fondness for paddling in the ditches and "slumgullion" at one time suggested a water spaniel.
With a mocking gurgle, about a dram of “slumgullion” passed into his mouth.
His breast, legs, and feet—when not reddened by "slumgullion," in which he was fond of wading—were white.
“I would have dreamed about turkey dinners and slumgullion and fudge,” said Slim, spearing his fourth potato.
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