Meanings
plural Frogmore stews
- GeorgiacountableuncountableSouth CarolinaA seafood boil, usually containing shrimp, corn on the cob and sausage.
Frogmore Stew is especially delicious served outdoors, making it the perfect dish for a casual get-together.
Gwen Fowler, “Just What is Frogmore Stew?”, in Discover South Carolina, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, retrieved 19 Nov 2025Synonyms: Beaufort boil, Lowcountry stew, Lowcountry boil
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA seafood boil, usually containing shrimp, corn on the cob and sausage.
Origin
Coined by seafood businessman Richard Gay in 1960, after Frogmore, South Carolina.
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Frogmore stew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Frogmore%20stew
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