chitterlings

or chit·lings

[ chit-linz, -lingz ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the small intestine of swine, especially when prepared as food.

chitterlings

/ ˈtʃɪtlɪŋz; ˈtʃɪtəlɪŋz; ˈtʃɪtlɪnz /

plural noun

1. sometimes singular the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish

Word History and Origins

Origin of chitterlings¹

1250–1300; Middle English cheterling; akin to German Kutteln in same sense

Word History and Origins

Origin of chitterlings¹

C13: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Middle High German kutel

Example Sentences

The collages mix color and monochrome elements and playfully ignore real-world proportion and perspective; they highlight signs and book covers, from “fresh! hog jaws & chitterlings” to an edition of the Bible.

From Washington Post

Sampling, however, is also born of the Black vernacular tradition that gave us chitterlings, jazz and, yes, hip-hop.

From New York Times

Unfortunately, she added, "there's no plant-based substitute for chitterlings."

From Salon

But some African American diets, especially those traced back to slavery, are based on the "soul food" concept, which comes from the practice of making meals from leftover scraps that slave owners would allow them to eat — foods such as pig intestines, called chitterlings.

From Salon

“If you didn’t know anything about black or Southern culture, you’d probably read ‘chitterlings,’” she said of the soul-food dish.

From New York Times