slumgullion

Anlam (İngilizce)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A stew of meat and vegetables.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A beverage made watery, such as weak coffee or tea.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A reddish muddy deposit in mining sluices.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A waste product or byproduct from processing whales or fish.

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/slʌmˈɡʌljən/
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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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