OFFAL

offal

(noun) viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

offal (countable and uncountable, plural offals)

The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.

The internal organs of an animal other than a bird, these organs being used as food.

A by-product of the grain milling process, which may include bran, husks, etc.

A dead body; carrion.

That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish.

Source: Wiktionary


Of"fal, n. Etym: [Off + fall.]

1. The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.

2. A dead body; carrion. Shak.

3. That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish. The off als of other profession. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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