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griskin

[ griz-kin ]

noun

, British.
  1. a chop or steak, especially a pork chop.
  2. Archaic. a pork loin, especially the lean part.


griskin

/ ˈɡrɪskɪn /

noun

  1. the lean part of a loin of pork
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of griskin1

First recorded in 1690–1700; grice + -kin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of griskin1

C17: probably from dialect gris pig, from Old Norse griss
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Example Sentences

Griskin or greeskeen; a small bit of meat cut off to be roasted—usually on the coals.

Her ladyship is the widow of Sir Timothy Griskin, a distant relation of our family.

You are the very broadcloth of perfection; have pity on me, adorable Mrs. Griskin!'

It's eternal loss to the soul of a Mussulman that puts a knife and fork into a griskin.

Lady Griskin is a person of fashion, to whom we have the honour to be related.

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