A cheap, thin soup or stew, or a worthless, watered-down drink or broth.
Originates from Middle Dutch or Low German sources, combining elements meaning 'thin' and 'broth.' This word appears in medieval and early modern English texts referring to poor-quality soup served to the lower classes or in institutions.
Dilligrout is the kind of historical 'insult food' word that tells us what people actually ate: medieval texts use it to describe the meager gruel given to prisoners, monks, and the poor—it's basically medieval roasts in word form!
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