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porringer

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun porringer has 1 sense
  1. porringer - a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle) from which children eat
    --1 is a kind of
    bowl

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Porringer

Noun - Cooking Utensil:

A porringer is a small, shallow, usually round bowl with a handle, used for serving soup, porridge, or other hot liquid or solid food.

Example sentence: When I was a child, my grandmother would serve me warm oatmeal every morning in a silver porringer.

Noun - Historical:

In historical context, a porringer refers to a small dish or container used for eating or drinking.

Example sentence: During the Middle Ages, people would use wooden porringer to eat their meals.

Noun - Slang:

In slang, porringer can refer to a person's head or face, especially when it has been hit or injured.

Example sentence: He punched him right in the porringer, leaving a massive bruise.

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