From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Food, Jail & punishmentporridgepor‧ridge /ˈpɒrɪdʒ $ ˈpɑː-, ˈpɔː-/ noun [uncountable]1DFoats that are cooked with milk or water and served hot for breakfastSYN oatmeal American English2British English informalSCJPRISON a period of time spent in prisondo porridge (=spend time in prison)Examples from the Corpusporridge• She bought bread and orangejuice and cornflakes and porridge.• Mixedproteindishes include cheesesandwiches, beans on toast and porridge that is made with milk.• Eat plenty of wholefoods, such as wholemeal bread, rice and pasta, sugar-free cereals, porridge, nutpulses and seeds.• The rush-hour traffic in the city centre had been as thick as a plate of home-made porridge!• The magicporridgepot that has spewed forth riches in the past may work for us for a few decades more.• Goldilocks had to choose which bowl of porridge to eat.• Inside, Goldilocks discovered three bowls of porridge on the table and realized she was hungry.• She put the porridge on to cook and started to sweep the room.Originporridge(1500-1600)pottage“soup”((12-20 centuries)), from Old Frenchpotage, from pot“pot”
