stirabout
/ˈstɜrəˌbaʊt/
noun
- A type of porridge made by stirring oatmeal or cornmeal in boiling water or milk.
- For breakfast, Grandma made a warm bowl of stirabout with honey.
- The old recipe for stirabout calls for constant stirring to avoid lumps.
- In Ireland, stirabout was a common meal for farm workers.
- A state of busy activity or commotion.
- All the stirabout over the new policy died down after a few days.
- The announcement caused a stirabout among the students.
- There was a great stirabout in the kitchen as everyone prepared for the party.