# skillygalee

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of gruel made from oatmeal, oft-served historically in poorhouses, sailors' ships, etc.
2. A thin broth generally prepared by soaking hardtack in water, and frying with pork fat/lard.

## Etymology
Unknown and much-speculated (compare lobscouse and other fancifully-named hardy foods), but possibly Irish in root.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skillygalee