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bulldog gravy

bulldog gravy noun: a Depression-era foodstuff associated with American coal miners, consisting of a mixture of water, flour, and grease, often eaten with beans.

Noun

bulldog gravy (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A Depression-era foodstuff associated with American coal miners, consisting of a mixture of water, flour, and grease, often eaten with beans.
    • Now, Emma stood in front of the hot coal stove in Clayton's kitchen, stirring water, lard, and flour in a cast[-]iron skillet with a battered wooden spoon—her first attempt at making bulldog gravy.2015, Ellen Marie Wiseman, Coal River, →ISBN

Questions about bulldog gravy

What does bulldog gravy mean?
Bulldog gravy means a Depression-era foodstuff associated with American coal miners, consisting of a mixture of water, flour, and grease, often eaten with beans.
What part of speech is bulldog gravy?
Bulldog gravy is a noun.

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