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fatback

fat·back
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fat-bak]
    • /ˈfætˌbæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fat-bak]
    • /ˈfætˌbæk/

Definitions of fatback word

  • noun fatback Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. the fat and fat meat from the upper part of a side of pork, usually cured by salt. 1
  • noun fatback a menhaden. 1
  • noun fatback the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix. 1
  • noun fatback a mullet. 1
  • noun fatback (US) A layer of fat, along the back of a pig, used as a cut of meat or to make lard. 1
  • noun fatback the fat, usually salted, from the upper part of a side of pork 0

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Origin of fatback

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1700-10; fat + back1

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Parts of speech for Fatback

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fatback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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