: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
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Yes, Dickinson has gone 21st-century Dickensian; Mike pesters people for ketamine, vodka and spare change like Oliver Twist begged for porridge.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The addition of evaporated milk is a nod to O’Connor’s Jamaican mother, who always had an open can in the fridge when O’Connor was growing up, using it to stir into her Jamaican chocolate tea or porridge.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
The seeds were roasted and ground, then made into porridge or cakes, and also used for cosmetics and religious ceremonies.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Oatmeal is a type of porridge that's made by mixing raw or cooked oats with water or milk.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
The addition of evaporated milk is a nod to O’Connor’s Jamaican mother, who always had an open can in the fridge when O’Connor was growing up, using it to stir into her Jamaican chocolate tea or porridge.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
The seeds were roasted and ground, then made into porridge or cakes, and also used for cosmetics and religious ceremonies.
—Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Oatmeal is a type of porridge that's made by mixing raw or cooked oats with water or milk.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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“Porridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porridge. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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porridge
noun
por·ridge
ˈpȯr-ij 
ˈpär-
: a soft food made by boiling meal or a vegetable in milk or water until it thickens
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