Meatrock

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of highly processed mechanically separated chicken that is used as an ingredient for meals served in the US prison system. US, slang

    "It was originally served in the form of handmade meatball-like chunks that resemble medium sized rocks (hence the prison name “meatrock”)"

Example

More examples

"It was originally served in the form of handmade meatball-like chunks that resemble medium sized rocks (hence the prison name “meatrock”)"

Etymology

From meat + rock; from the food's resemblance to a piece of rock in some forms.

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