London cockney rhyming slang, words, expressions, meanings, explanations and origins. If you know of another definition of cracker that should be included here, please let us know. Mutton article about mutton by the free dictionary. Cracker term cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a term for white people, used especially for poor rural whites in the southern united states. The term comes from rhyming slang in which mutton is short for mutt n jeff, which rhymes with deaf. Abdul turkish soldier, individually, and collectively. People often use the word cracker as a derogatory word. Mutton is sheep that is just old enough to be really, really tasty. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida or georgia see florida cracker and georgia cracker. An old anglofrench gold coin impressed with the image of a lamb.
What does the idiom mutton dressed up as lamb mean. Chavtastic n something that is in poor taste that a chav would appreciate a chav is derogatory term used towards the lower classes with a. Glossary of slang and peculiar terms in use in the aif anu. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a contemptuous term used for white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. It is typically slaughtered when it is between four and 12 months old. Definition of christmas on a cracker the online slang. This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates.
Mutton definition, the flesh of sheep, especially fullgrown or more mature sheep, used as food. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words, by a london. A cracker is an individual who performs cracking, or the process of breaking into a computer or a network system. A squareshaped button commonly found in mens clothing. Ground lamb can be a great substitute for ground beef, lamb chops make an easy weeknight dinner, and a leg of. Cracker slang article about cracker slang by the free. A stronger flour or less fermentation are indicated. The term mutton is applied to goat meat in most of these countries, and the goat population has been rising. All of our slang term and phrase definitions are made possible by our wonderful visitors. Looking for online definition of cracker or what cracker stands for.
Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates cnn. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Information and translations of mutton in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The word jockey, as applied to a dealer or rider of horses, came from the gipsey, and means in that language a whip.
Complete dictionary of cockney rhyming slang happy2move. Another theory is that the term refers to whips that crackers used to drive slaves or cattle. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word mutton. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer.
A mutton can be found mainly in mens shirts, but can also be found on. Information and translations of mutton in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions. Youll have to speak up, es a bit mutton almost always shortened to mutton. This is rather sexist and is now rather rare, used mostly humorously. Mutton definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Come your mutton jerk the mutton, to masturbate oneself. In the united states the flesh of lambs six weeks to three months old is preferred. The same word also was borrowed into italian as montone a sheep, and mutton in middle english also could mean a sheep early 14c. Cracker, the old standby of anglo insults was first noted in the mid 18th century, making it older than the united states itself. Its also anything that cracks, like a firecracker or a computer code cracker, or of course, that thin. Lamb, hogget, and mutton, generically sheep meat, are the meat of domestic sheep, ovis aries.
Information about mutton in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Mutton in this sense dates back to the 16 th century. A term in southeastern united states english to describe poor white trash, derived from the scottish meaning of the verb to crack, which, in this sense denotes ostentation. A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese. Generally, hogget and sheep meat are not used by consumers outside new zealand and australia, only the. A mutton can be found mainly in mens shirts, but can also be found on womens blouses, mens boxers, and other types of clothing. Oct 02, 2015 what does the idiom mutton dressed up as lamb mean. Cracker definition and meaning collins english dictionary. In middle eastern countries it is a staple meat, but in the west, with the exception of great britain, australia, and new zealand, mutton and lamb comprise only a small proportion of the total meat consumption. Here at moonlite, we buy about 2yearold female ewes sheep that have just the right maturity to have a rich, meaty taste thats more satisfying than lamb.
Compare latin crepare to rattle, crack, creak, with a secondary figurative sense of boast of, prattle, make ado about. We call it lamb if its less than 12 months old, and mutton from 1 year to 5 years. Some crackers break into a network system deliberately to point out the flaws. Jul 01, 20 with a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. May 14, 2020 mutton countable and uncountable, plural muttons the flesh of sheep used as food. A woman who dresses in a style appropriate to someone of a younger age. I should explain to your lordship what is meant by crackers. It was used to refer to poor whites, particularly those. The color of the meat ranges from pale pink to pale red and is generally lean. Fish and shell fish we rode out from gay mana and continued the gay progress down the lava trails to kiholo to the swimming and the fishing and the feasting and the. Apr 27, 2016 lamb is sheep that is less than a year old. One theory is that it refers to the cracked corn that was a major part of the diet of poor southern whites.
Definition of the slang term cracker with an example. A sheep in its first year is a lamb and its meat is also lamb. Definition of mutton noun in oxford advanced learners dictionary. Full text of a dictionary of slang and colloquial english see other formats. The flesh of sheep used as food em, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use a prostitute mutton synonyms. Muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for the living quadrupeds.
The term mutton is usually applied to the flesh of a sheep that is 1 year or more old, while lamb is the flesh of sheep under 1 year of age womans institute library of cookery volume 3. Mutt and jeff was an american strip cartoon by bud fisher in the san fransisco chronicle and san fransisco examiner, and later syndicated to many other papers. Here are 75 kiwi slang and colloquialismsand their meanings. A sheep in its second year and its meat are hogget. Yes, cockney rhyming slang is a foreign language to most people, so i thought id let you in on the secret and help noncockneys translate some of our favourite. It is estimated that over onethird of the goat population is slaughtered every year and sold as mutton. Full text of a dictionary of slang and colloquial english. Muttonchops definition, side whiskers that are narrow at the temples and broad and trimmed short at the jawline, the chin being shaved both in front and beneath. Mutton in spanish, translation, englishspanish dictionary. The term comes from rhyming slang in which mutton is short for mutt n jeff, which rhymes with. It has been taken as an offensive and derogatory term to people of caucasian or european descent and is largely considered a slur in modern usage. A very flat bottom, with too many small blisters, usually goes with a very tender, flat cracker. Its also anything that cracks, like a firecracker or a computer code cracker, or of course, that thin, savory snack that cracks when you break it.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. For example, mutton curry is always made from goat meat. A cracker might be performing cracking for malicious activities, profit, for certain nonprofit intentions or causes, or just for a challenge.
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