• Pigmeat

    Origin

    pig + meat

    Full definition of pigmeat

    Noun

    pigmeat

    (usually uncountable; plural pigmeats)
    1. The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.
      • 1954, William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Penguin (1988), Perigee Books, ISBN 0399506438, page 151:A fire burned on the rock and fat dripped from the roasting pigmeat into the invisible flames.
      • 1995, George Reigel, "Updates", Field & Stream, September 1995:The real purpose of this exorbitant barrel of pigmeat is to placate West Virginia politicians who complain their state doesn't get enough pork.
      • 2001, Lee Langley, Distant Music, Vintage (2002), ISBN 009943346X, page 299:'Oh, Gideon, you know why. I do think that on the day you're taking the kosher plunge you should keep off the pigmeat.'

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