- a variation of chitterlings.
chitlins
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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These intestines were not as elastic as chitlins I’ve had in the South.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2020
“This is not for me,” he said, pointing to the five-pound block of frozen chitlins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
Ted paired fried, salty pork chops with lima beans and cabbage, studded with neck bone; for Matt, red-pepper-spiked chitlins with yams and collards.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2018
With subjects ranging from tacos to chop suey, chitlins to turtle soup, the American songbook alone draws from a range of cultural traditions as varied as the nation’s diverse population.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2015
That year they had spareribs and chitlins and pan scrapple.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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