porridge
porridge Lexical Profile
porridge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A dish consisting of oatmeal or another meal or cereal boiled in water or milk until it thickens.
"She started her cold winter mornings with a warm bowl of porridge topped with honey and fresh berries."
British Time spent in prison serving a criminal sentence.
"He ended up doing five years' porridge for his role in the bank robbery."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'porridge' typically refers specifically to oatmeal, whereas in global culinary contexts it describes any thick dish made by boiling crushed grains (like rice, corn, or barley) in liquid.
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Word Origin & Etymology
An alteration of 'pottage' (a thick soup or stew), influenced by the Middle English word 'porray' (a medieval leek stew), originating from Old French 'potage' meaning 'that which is put in a pot'.
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