sowbelly

English

Etymology

From sow +‎ belly.

Noun

sowbelly (plural sowbellies)

  1. (US) Salted pork from the belly of a pig.
    The process consists of laying a side of bacon, profanely called "sowbelly," flat on the ground, and eliminating, by a dexterous use of the knife... — Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society (1918)
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