meat hook en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- A two-sided hook normally used in butcheries to hang up meat or the carcasses of animals such as pigs.
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(plural-normally, slang) One's hands or arms.
Keep your meat hooks off my radio.
1969, Waldo Salt, Midnight Cowboy, spoken by Joe Buck (Jon Voight):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meat hooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (7)
pt escápula (two-sided hook for hanging meat) · it gancio (two-sided hook for hanging meat) · fr gond (two-sided hook for hanging meat) · fr piton (two-sided hook for hanging meat) · la carnārium (two-sided hook for hanging meat) · ca escàrpia (two-sided hook for hanging meat) · es escarpia (two-sided hook for hanging meat)