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slumgullion

/sluhm-guhl-yuhn, sluhm-guhl-/US // slʌmˈgʌl yən, ˈslʌmˌgʌl- //UK // (slʌmˈɡʌljən, ˈslʌmˌɡʌl-) //

贫民窟,贫民窟里的人,贫民窟里的大头鬼,贫民窟里的大鱼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
    • : a beverage made weak or thin, as watery tea, coffee, or the like.
    • : the refuse from processing whale carcasses.
    • : a reddish, muddy deposit in mining sluices.

Examples

  • Sorter clears him out, you know, of all the slumgullion that's in him.

  • His fondness for paddling in the ditches and "slumgullion" at one time suggested a water spaniel.

  • With a mocking gurgle, about a dram of “slumgullion” passed into his mouth.

  • His breast, legs, and feet—when not reddened by "slumgullion," in which he was fond of wading—were white.

  • “I would have dreamed about turkey dinners and slumgullion and fudge,” said Slim, spearing his fourth potato.