burgu

burgoo nPtd. " as thick as _burgu_" - burgu - is supposed to have been traditionally passed down as an Irish word for porridge. In this case it is used to describe the fog, in an area of Newfoundland where fog is quite common - the former settlement of Argentia where the United States Naval Station is today. My uncle the man from whom I heard this expression tells me that although a man of over sixty he does not use this expression very much but does remember [reverse] quite vividly his father using it quite often in his youth in Marquis, Argentia.YesDICT CEN.Used INot usedWithdrawn[ see also 'bargoo',NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY CARD. Reverse side of card at B_1440