chitterlings

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Lord! you should see the chitterlings, and -- the sausages hung up to and along the beams.

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  1. plural noun The small intestines of pigs, especially when cooked and eaten as food.

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  • But not too much so, because for one thing what Olga had said about the chitterlings was no exaggeration; for another thing the Beaujolais, though a little heavy, was very fruity; and lastly because, seated in a corner, at a table spread with rough paper instead of a cloth, he could ruminate at his ease. —  Maigret and the Lazy Burglar—Georges Simenon 85
  • Mahogany Grille is neither a sports bar nor a funky chitterlings joint, but a handsome soul food restaurant with warm, namesake wooden accents and fresh flowers on white linen tablecloths -- the idea being that the humble nature of the cuisine shouldn't preclude it from being eaten in style. —  Miami New Times | Complete Issue
  • Mahogany Grille is neither a sports bar nor a funky chitterlings joint, but a handsome soul food restaurant with warm, namesake wooden accents and fresh flowers on white linen tablecloths. —  Miami New Times | Complete Issue
  • Overall: food was a 4 star but the portion of chitterlings could of been larger. —  Miami New Times | Complete Issue
  • Then again i am avaricious when it comes to chitterlings. —  Miami New Times | Complete Issue
 

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  1. From Middle English chiterling, probably diminutive of Old English *cieter, intestines.
 

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