fatback

American  

[fat-bak] / ˈfætˌbæk /

noun

1. 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.

2. a menhaden.

3. the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.

4. a mullet.

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fatback British  

/ ˈfætˌbæk /

noun

1. the fat, usually salted, from the upper part of a side of pork

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Etymology

Origin of fatback

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; fat + back ¹

Example Sentences

Growing up in Charlotte, Hill says he and his brother would visit every Sunday and “rush into her house for rendered fatback,” a snack before their lunch together.

From Washington Post

It’s a crowd-pleaser fashioned from pork butt, fatback, chicken liver and warm spices.

From Washington Post

The dumplings are a Chinese-Korean hybrid, says Lee, steamed to preserve the delicate wrapper and stuffed with ground pork, buttered kimchi and emulsified fatback.

From Washington Post

The list includes rag bologna, fatback, collard greens, turnips and “a decent tomato.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Likely a result of a diet of corn, fatback and molasses, the condition can cause dementia-like symptoms.

From Seattle Times