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chitlins

[ˈtʃɪtˤ.lɪnz]/ˈt͡ʃɪtlɪnz/

chitlins is the pronunciation spelling of chitterlings.

Meaning of chitterlings

Noun

chitterlings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Small intestine, cleaned and defatted, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
    • How fare I? troth for ſixpence a meale, wench, as well as heart can wiſh, with Calves chaldrons and chitterlings […]1604, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton, “The Honest Whore, […]”, in The Dramatic Works of Thomas Dekker […], volume II, London: John Pearson […], published 1873, →OCLC, Act III, scene i, page 40
    Synonyms:
    chitlins, chitlings

Questions about chitlins

What is chitlins the pronunciation spelling of?
Chitlins is the pronunciation spelling of chitterlings.
How do you pronounce chitlins?
Chitlins is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪtlɪnz/ (US).

Words near chitlins in the dictionary

  1. chitins
  2. chitlin
  3. Chitlin' Circuit
  4. chitling
  5. chitlings
  6. chitlins
  7. chitmahal
  8. chitmahals
  9. chitmunk
  10. chitmunks
  11. chito-

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