dark meat

American  

noun

1. meat that is dark in appearance after cooking, especially a leg or thigh of chicken or turkey (white meat ).

2. Slang: Vulgar.  a Black person, considered as a sexual partner.

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Etymology

Origin of dark meat

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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How does dark-meat compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• dark meat vs. light meat

Example Sentences

These Flintstones-scale legs from Dallas, with a golden crust and tender smoked dark meat, come in packs from 5 to 15.

From The Wall Street Journal

They look like a cross between an otter and a gopher but they taste something like a rabbit or dark meat from turkey.

From Los Angeles Times

If dark meat is your preference, turkey thighs and drumsticks are an option.

From Salon

About 40 minutes later, the dark meat is reliably juicy, the vegetables golden and bathed in rendered chicken fat, and both take about the same amount of time.

From Seattle Times

Order breast meat, and find it uniformly, almost uncannily tender; the dark meat is a study in succulence, with richness provided by more variation in texture.

From Seattle Times