| 词汇 | mulligan stew |
| 词源 | mulligan stew. Mulligan stew is made of meat and vegetables—whatever is available or can be begged or stolen. It is an American term, honoring an Irishman whose first name has been lost but who may have made a tasty Irish stew. Mulli- gan, popular among American tramps, is also called slumgul- lion, or slum, the term coming into use during the American gold rush when slumgullion was originally the muddy residue remaining after sluicing gravel. |
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