Butcherdom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊt͡ʃədəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butcherdom is a noun meaning The condition or trade of a butcher.
Meaning
The condition or trade of a butcher.
Example Sentences
Opossum certainly was not confined to the Negro diet. Most whites ate the animal and many sought them eagerly. Young ones could be fried, but the preferred method was roasting and serving with sweet potatoes. An ex-slave commented on their gastronomical worth: “but verily there is nothing in all butcherdom so delicious as a roasted ’possum.”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include butching, butchery, butchershop, butcher's, killcow, carcass.
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