Brose

Language Log 2025-03-25

Summary:

Today's SMBC: The mouseover title: "If you mix beer and oatmeal, it's Frat Brose." The Aftercomic: Wiktionary's gloss: (Scotland) Oatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk. The OED's gloss: A dish made by pouring boiling water (or milk) on oatmeal (or oat-cake) seasoned with salt and butter. Hence brose-meal, brose-time, etc. The OED's UK pronunciation: […]

Link:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=68686&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brose

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Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

03/25/2025, 20:00

Date published:

03/25/2025, 19:10