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
- : 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.
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