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fatstock

American  
[fat-stok] / ˈfætˌstɒk /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. livestock that has been fattened for market.

Etymology

Origin of fatstock

First recorded in 1875–80; fat + stock

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The Dartmouth Fatstock Show in Devon, which sees farmers compete with cattle, sheep and poultry, has run for more than 100 years.

From BBC

"But that's something that as a group and as a committee the Fatstock show will have to discuss and hopefully move with the times."

From BBC

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