chitterlings
or chit·lings
[ chit-linz, -lingz ]
noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
the small intestine of swine, especially when prepared as food.
Origin of chitterlings
11250–1300; Middle English cheterling; akin to German Kutteln in same sense
- Also chit·lins [chit-linz] /ˈtʃɪt lɪnz/ .
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How to use chitterlings in a sentence
De hog killing mean we gits lots of spare-ribs and chitlings, and somebody always git sick eating too much of dat fresh pork.
Slave Narratives, Oklahoma | Various
British Dictionary definitions for chitterlings
chitterlings
chitlins (ˈtʃɪtlɪnz) or chitlings (ˈtʃɪtlɪŋz)
/ (ˈtʃɪtəlɪŋz) /
pl n
(sometimes singular) the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
Origin of chitterlings
1C13: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle High German kutel
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