chitlins

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US/ˈt͡ʃɪtlɪnz/US/ˈt͡ʃɪtlənz/[ˈtʃɪtˤ.lɪnz][tʃɪːlɪnz]

A form of chitterlings — Small intestine, cleaned and defatted, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounchitlins pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlypronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of chitterlings.

    What was the twist—that it was soul food made by white people? Chitlins with some pale pickled thing on top?

    2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 184

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall intestines of hogs prepared as food

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Chicago

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