porridge

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɒɹɪdʒ/
• (GA, Canada) IPA: /ˈpɔɹɪdʒ/
• (NYC) IPA: /ˈpɑɹɪdʒ/

Noun

porridge (uncountable)

1. A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

   Eat your porridge while it's hot!

2. (chiefly, Britain) Oatmeal porridge.
3. (British, slang) A prison sentence.

   Just do your porridge and keep your head down.

4. (rare) A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.

Translations

• French: bouillie, porridge, gruau (Canada)
• German: Brei
• Portuguese: mingau (Brazil), papa
• Russian: ка́ша
• Spanish: gachas, puches

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