slumgullion
Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) A stew of meat and vegetables.
- (countable, uncountable) A beverage made watery, such as weak coffee or tea.
- (countable, uncountable) A reddish muddy deposit in mining sluices.
- (countable, uncountable) A waste product or byproduct from processing whales or fish.
Vertalings
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/slʌmˈɡʌljən/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
Uncertain, but said to derive from slime and Scots gullion (“swamp; cesspool”). Attested from the late nineteenth century in reference to a watery beverage (see quotation below). Compare Irish góilín (“a creek; a small inlet”).
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