Stirabout

//ˈstɜːɹəˌbaʊt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Porridge. Ireland, countable, uncountable

    "He's really an awful bother, what with green shades for Tom's eyes at night and making him do the dumb-bells, and forcing Eva to eat the stirabout."

  2. 2
    A commotion. Ireland, countable, uncountable

Example

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"He's really an awful bother, what with green shades for Tom's eyes at night and making him do the dumb-bells, and forcing Eva to eat the stirabout."

Etymology

Deverbal from stir about.

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