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Added 10 October 2026

porridge

/ˈpɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: puls, pappa Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about porridge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick.

Origin

Variant of pottage (“thick soup or stew”), influenced by porray (“stew of leeks”). The "prison sentence" sense comes from the British tradition of serving prisoners porridge for breakfast.

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