Associations to the word «Porridge»

Wiktionary

PORRIDGE, noun. A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.
PORRIDGE, noun. A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
PORRIDGE, noun. (British slang) A prison sentence.

Dictionary definition

PORRIDGE, noun. Soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick.

Wise words

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