....and please don't say the 1970's Ronny Barker TV series, it was around before then.
2007-08-20 06:16:29 · 11 answers · asked by James Melton 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Please quote source if possible.
2007-08-20 06:28:41 · update #1
Errrrrm because of Ronny Barker. Ouch! sorry it's a fair cop gov.
2007-08-20 06:58:17 · answer #1 · answered by : 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Porridge Definition
2017-01-01 06:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by leuthold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Porridge was served every day of the year as breakfast for prisoners, no choices, and therefore to be in prison was "doing porridge"
2007-08-20 06:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by steve r 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because a thin gruel ( a very poor porridge) was all they got when in the slammer in the 18/19th century
2007-08-20 06:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by Scouse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prison Slang Uk
2016-11-11 00:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's all they used to get for breakfast. Porridge.
2007-08-20 06:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jeanette 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to do with the fact that the inmates were allegedly only fed on porridge & dry bread.
Thats what i was told as i was growing up anyway. :-)
2007-08-20 06:27:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was obvious! Prisoners eat nothing but cold lumpy porridge - and so they should. Why should good taxpayers fork out for three-course meals for load of criminal scum?
But we have to anyway.
2007-08-20 07:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I thought porridge was something you ate.
2007-08-20 06:32:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know but will be watching this site to see if anyone comes up with the answer. Good question.
2007-08-20 06:26:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋