dark meat

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noun

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

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

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Origin of dark meat

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby dark meat

darkle, darkling, darkling beetle, darkly, dark matter, dark meat, dark mineral, dark money, dark nebula, darkness, dark of the moon

How to use dark meat in a sentence

Your choice of chicken — wings, tenders or dark meat, each tinted a supernatural shade of orange from the paprika and cayenne — lounges atop the waffle.
The terrific Uncle C’s tells a little known story about fried chicken in America|Tim Carman|September 27, 2021|Washington Post
Add the shredded chicken — light and dark meat — to the soup and let it warm through, about 2 minutes.
An aromatic chicken soup to restore the body and revive the spirit|Olga Massov|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
Curiously, even the dark meat does not ooze rivers of juice when you bite it.
Charlottesville Is Swimming in Finger Lickin’ Gas Station Fried Chicken|Jane & Michael Stern|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Use the breasts for a delicious supreme, and the dark meat for a soup, a salad, or a braise.
A Little Latin Flavor|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|October 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The breast and wings are called light meat; the thigh-bones and side-bones dark meat.
The American Frugal Housewife|Lydia M. Child
Remove the meat from the carcass, separating the white from the dark meat.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Light meat and dark meat, together with stuffing, should be included in each portion, unless a preference is indicated.
How to Prepare and Serve a Meal and Interior Decoration|Lillian B. Lansdown
The white of chicken, fowls, and turkeys is thought to be more digestible than the dark meat.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
If carving at the table, learn the preference of those served, whether they wish light or dark meat, meat well done or underdone.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne