pork rind

American  

[pawrk rahynd] / ˈpɔrk ˌraɪnd /

noun

pork rinds plural

1. a small, crisp piece of deep-fried pork skin, seasoned and usually eaten cold as a snack.

   New to the food scene at this year’s festival will be kettle corn, pork rinds, beef jerky, and gourmet coffee.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pork rinds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pork rind

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

His characters happily consume ceviche and tripe and pork rind sandwiches with onions and chili peppers.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2018

For a long time, the most popular kind of pigskin in Mexico was chicharon, pieces of deep-fried pork rind.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2017

What the thicker gordita excels in is encasing typically thicker, saucier stews and preparations than you’d find in a taco, like chicharron con chile, a spicy pork rind stew.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2017

Get two tacos for $4, including juicy baby pig in a zippy green tomatillo salsa, garnished with pork rind, or shredded beef braised in a piquant chili sauce and topped with onions.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2017

Like all the other babies in the quarter, Harriet Ross cut her first teeth on a piece of pork rind.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry