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skillygalee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
skil-ly-galee
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of gruel made from oatmeal, oft-served historically in poorhouses, sailors' ships, etc.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A thin broth generally prepared by soaking hardtack in water, and frying with pork fat/lard.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unknown and much-speculated (compare lobscouse and other fancifully-named hardy foods), but possibly Irish in root.

Usage

Inflected Forms

skilligalee (alternative) skilligolee (alternative)

Questions

What does skillygalee mean?
A type of gruel made from oatmeal, oft-served historically in poorhouses, sailors' ships, etc.
Where does skillygalee come from?
Unknown and much-speculated (compare lobscouse and other fancifully-named hardy foods), but possibly Irish in root.

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