burgoo n also bargoo* [phonetics unavailable]. Cp OED ~ 'oatmeal
gruel ... used chiefly by seamen' (1750-); O Sup2 'soup or stew' N
Amer (1743-). Left-over vegetables prepared in a hash; thick liquid preparation (Q
67-38). T 12-64 Thick as burgoo. Burgoo is a word we use for
anything liquid which is rather thick. Q 71-10 We made bargoo from a hashed-up meal.
