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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

fat•back n.

Dialect Terms[Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]the fat and fat meat from the upper part of a side of pork, usually cured by salt.
Fisha menhaden.
Fishthe bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.
Fisha mullet.

fat + back¹ 1700–10, American.

'fatback' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

fat meat - white meat

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