noun
General Slang
skilly
SKIL-ee · noun · informal
Thin gruel or porridge
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A thin gruel, broth or porridge.
“They lived on skilly in hard times.”
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skilly In A Sentence
They lived on skilly in hard times.
Origin & Usage
Dialect/institutional term for thin gruel.
People Also Ask
What is 'skilly'?
Skilly is a thin gruel, broth or porridge, associated with hard times and institutional food.
Why is skilly linked to hardship?
It was a cheap, watery gruel served in workhouses and prisons, so it carries connotations of poverty.
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