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Gumbo

Regional

Meaning
Slick, gluey clay mud of eastern Montana
Type
Regionalism
Used in
Montana

What does “Gumbo” mean

Montana slang for the greasy, nearly impassable clay mud common in the eastern part of the state. When wet it becomes a slippery ooze that cakes onto tires and boots, but once dry it sets with the hardness of concrete. It is unrelated to the Louisiana stew of the same name.

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