chitlins

[chit-linz, -lingz]

chit·lings

[chit-linz, -lingz]
Also, chit·lins [chit-linz] .

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Chitlins is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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chit·ter·lings

[chit-linz, -lingz]
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
the small intestine of swine, especially when prepared as food.
Also, chitlings, chitlins.


Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English cheterling; akin to German Kutteln in same sense
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chitterlings, chitlins or chitlings (ˈtʃɪtəlɪŋz, ˈtʃɪtlɪnz, ˈtʃɪtlɪŋz)
 
pl n
(sometimes singular) the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
 
[C13: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle High German kutel]
 
chitlins, chitlins or chitlings
 
pl n
 
[C13: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle High German kutel]
 
chitlings, chitlins or chitlings
 
pl n
 
[C13: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle High German kutel]

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