side meat

noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

salt pork and bacon taken from the sides of a hog.

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Origin of side meat

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby side meat

side deal, side dish, side drum, side effect, side horse, side meat, side money, side of the tracks, side pot, side step, side street
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Example sentences from the Web for side meat

  • If I have got to choose between side-meat and clay for a regular diet,” said Sandy, “give me side-meat every time.

    The Boy Settlers|Noah Brooks

  • So they managed to make coffee, fry slices of side-meat, and bake a hoe-cake of Indian-corn meal.

    The Boy Settlers|Noah Brooks

  • Two mules were loaded with side-meat or bacon; this we threw away.

    Geronimo's Story of His Life|Geronimo

British Dictionary definitions for side meat

side meat

noun

US informal salt pork or bacon

Word Origin for side meat

C19: so called because it comes from the side of the pig
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