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poor man of mutton

poor man of mutton noun: cold mutton broiled, especially the shoulder.

Noun

poor man of mutton (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) Cold mutton broiled, especially the shoulder.

Questions about poor man of mutton

What does poor man of mutton mean?
Poor man of mutton means cold mutton broiled, especially the shoulder.
What part of speech is poor man of mutton?
Poor man of mutton is a noun.

Words near poor man of mutton in the dictionary

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  2. poor little rich girl
  3. poor little rich girls
  4. poor loser
  5. poor losers
  6. poor man of mutton
  7. poor man's
  8. poor man's asparagus
  9. poor man's black velvet
  10. poor man's butter
  11. poor man's cabbage

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