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sowbelly

[ sou-bel-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; sow ² + belly

There was a plentiful supply of "sowbelly," hardtack and coffee and it was not long before it was being distributed.

When I started, I'd put a couple of sour-dough biscuits and some sowbelly in my pocket in case I might get hungry.

When I'd just got enough sowbelly to see me to the outside I pulled my freight.

It'd be a darned sight better for this army if we had a little more sowbelly and not quite so many brass buttons!

“Old cornbread and sowbelly” are a menu complete for the mountaineer.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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