FATBACK

fatback

(noun) salt pork from the back of a hog carcass

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fatback (plural fatbacks)

(US) A layer of fat, along the back of a pig, used as a cut of meat or to make lard

A fish, the menhaden.

Anagrams

• backfat

Source: Wiktionary


Fat"back`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The menhaden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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