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sowbelly

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Salted pork from the belly of a pig.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • The process consists of laying a side of bacon, profanely called "sowbelly," flat on the ground, and eliminating, by a dexterous use of the knife... — Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society (1918)

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noun

Meaning 2

salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: salt pork

History

Etymology

From sow + belly.