"stirabout" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɜːɹəˌbaʊt/ Forms: stirabouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from stir about. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|stir about}} Deverbal from stir about Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stirabout (countable and uncountable, plural stirabouts)
  1. (Ireland) Porridge. Tags: Ireland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stirabout-en-noun-KTnimtbt Categories (other): Irish English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. (Ireland) A commotion. Tags: Ireland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stirabout-en-noun-YHJbam6q Categories (other): Irish English

Inflected forms

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