bulldog gravy

bulldog gravy (uncountable)

1. (chiefly historical) A Depression-era foodstuff associated with American coal miners, consisting of a mixture of water, flour, and grease, often eaten with beans.
   • 2015, Ellen Marie Wiseman, Coal River, →ISBN:

     Now, Emma stood in front of the hot coal stove in Clayton's kitchen, stirring water, lard, and flour in a cast[-]iron skillet with a battered wooden spoon—her first attempt at making bulldog gravy.

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