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Noun: porridge  por-uj or pór-ij [N. Amer], pó-rij [Brit]
Usage: Brit
  1. Soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
    "She started her day with a warm bowl of porridge topped with fresh berries"
     
  2. [Brit, informal] Time in prison
    "He's doing porridge for armed robbery"

Derived forms: porridges

Type of: dish

Encyclopedia: Porridge