PORRIDGE


Meaning of PORRIDGE in English

■ noun

1》 chiefly Brit. a dish consisting of oatmeal or another cereal boiled with water or milk.

2》 Brit. informal time spent in prison.

Derivatives

porridgy adjective

Origin

C16 (denoting soup thickened with barley): alt. of pottage .

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