collop
a small slice of meat, especially a small rasher of bacon.
a small slice, portion, or piece of anything.
a fold or roll of flesh on the body.
Origin of collop
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How to use collop in a sentence
Then he took a great collop of it, and carried it away in his mouth.
Tales from the Old French | VariousWho can do him a red deer collop, except Sally herself, as I can?
Lorna Doone | R. D. BlackmoreBut now you go into the parlour, dear, while I do your collop.
Lorna Doone | R. D. BlackmoreRiding onward from El Gallo, Mr. Ruxton turned aside from the regular route to kill an antelope and broil a collop for breakfast.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsThe third daughter says to her mother: "Mother, bake me a bannock, and roast me a collop, for I'm going away to seek my fortune."
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British Dictionary definitions for collop
/ (ˈkɒləp) /
a slice of meat
a small piece of anything
Origin of collop
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