graveyard stew

noun

, Slang.

1. milk toast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of graveyard stew¹

Apparently so called because it was served to sick people

Example Sentences

During that time, I kept bathing the girls, forcing tea or water or graveyard stew into them.

From Literature

Too tired to fuss with supper, I ate a bowl of graveyard stew, breaking up chunks of bread and covering them with warm milk and molasses.

From Literature