Words & TermsCrime, prison and the underworld
moosh
Porridge served in prison.
In a sentence
Breakfast was another bowl of moosh.
Where it came from
Probably expressive of soft, unappealing food; exact origin uncertain. The Parramatta glossary records moosh for porridge served at breakfast.
- First recorded
- 1972
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Parramatta Jail, NSW
- Use today
- Historical Parramatta Jail usage; later/current currency not established