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meat

/miːt/

In the first sense (food), "meat" is usually an uncountable noun. You would say "some meat" rather than "a meat." When used metaphorically to mean the most important part of something, it refers to the substance or core value of a topic, often contrasted with "fluff" or filler.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Leo is in his room gaming while David is at the grocery store.

David Smith

Picking up dinner. You still eating meat or did you go full vegan on me?

Leo Smith

chill. i'm not trippin, just get the wings.

💡

David is trying to be 'hip' by questioning Leo's diet, while Leo uses AAVE-influenced slang ('trippin') to tell his father he isn't overreacting or changing his habits, keeping the focus on whether meat (the wings) should be purchased.

Meanings

noun

The flesh of an animal, especially a mammal or bird, used as food.

"She decided to stop eating meat for environmental reasons."

noun

The essential, most important, or substantial part of something.

"The first three chapters are just an introduction; the real meat of the argument begins in chapter four."

Examples

I can't believe you forgot the meat for the grill!

Just get to the meat of the issue already, okay?

I'm just not into eating meat these days.

Is there any meat in this stew or what?

We need more meat in this presentation to impress them.

I'll just have the plant-based meat option, please.

Stop stalling and give me the meat of your argument!

Do you prefer red meat or white meat?

Related Words

flesh protein food

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