spek

British  

/ spek /

noun

1. bacon, fat, or fatty pork used for larding venison or other game

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Etymology

Origin of spek

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

It's an honor to stand befacin' such a audonce to spek a wor'r'd,' he says, 'for me frend, James de Duggan.'

From William Adolphus Turnpike by Banks, William

Lev me spek out, for love of the Lord.

From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas

I must kno all ov their relashuns, inkluding their mother-in-law, and if thare iz a blot on thur reputashun, as big as a fli spek, the dog wont sute me.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

Forthi spek forth, as ye begonne, Of Avarice upon mi schrifte.

From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell)

"I spek Anglish like an Anglishman, address to me the vord in Anglish."

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry