Definition of "burgoo" []

• New England Any of several thick stews, originally an oatmeal porridge. (noun)
• Chiefly Kentucky & Southern Illinois A spicy stew made of poultry, game, other meats, and vegetables, usually cooked outdoors. (noun)
• Chiefly Kentucky & Southern Illinois A picnic featuring such a stew. (noun)

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• "The burgoo was a mixture of oatmeal and scraps of beef fat that had simmered all night on the galley stove."
• "As soon as this meeting was over, I took the midnight train for Dayton, where a "burgoo" feast was to be held the next day on the fair grounds."
• "I wondered if Jack was still "cleaning up" at pontoon, if Fred was getting his parcels again, and if Charley was still making those famous "burgoo" puddings."