side-meat

The two men squatting in a ditch, the little fire, the side-meat stewing in a single pot, the silent, stone-eyed women; behind the children listening with their souls to words they do not understand.

Jamie Lee Curtis: It Is a Wonderful Life 2009

De fust bought meat us chillun ever seed was a slab of side-meat Daddy got from de sto 'atter us had done left de plantation, and us was skeered to eat it 'cause it warn't lak what us had been used to.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

When butchering time come, us stewed out the mostest lard and we had enough side-meat to supply the plantation the year round.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

'But I like my side-meat' ith a streak o 'lean an' a streak o 'fat.'

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

After I left Missouri, Doc stayed right along, year after year, in the old town, handing out hell to the sinners in public, on Sundays, and distributing corn-meal and side-meat to them on the quiet, week-days.

Old Gorgon Graham Lorimer, George H 1903

And then she paid me out for the scare I'd given her by making me live on side-meat and corn-bread for a month, so she'd be sure not to get the sheriff after her again.

Old Gorgon Graham Lorimer, George H 1903

Then he went to the car, found a big chunk of side-meat wrapped in a paper under the back seat, made his meal off his enemies, and came guardedly back, licking his chops.

Frank of Freedom Hill 1901

Still, I'm getting sick of fresh eggs and fresh milk and their everlasting bacon, -- they call it side-meat, -- and preserves.

Quill's Window George Barr McCutcheon 1897

You better worry about that side-meat you're fryin '.

Viola Gwyn George Barr McCutcheon 1897

The first faint glow of red in the greying east found him at breakfast, with Zachariah sleepily serving him with hot corn-cakes, lean side-meat and coffee.

Viola Gwyn George Barr McCutcheon 1897