Word Study
crackling
CIDE DICTIONARY
crackling, n.
- The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. [1913 Webster]"As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool." [1913 Webster]
- The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. [1913 Webster]"For the first time in his life he tested crackling." [1913 Webster]
- Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
crackling, n.
1 the crisp skin of roast pork.
2 joc. or offens. attractive women regarded collectively as objects of sexual desire.
1 the crisp skin of roast pork.
2 joc. or offens. attractive women regarded collectively as objects of sexual desire.
Idiom
bit of crackling colloq. an attractive woman.
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