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meatwad

meatwad

12 9.9
A ball of ground meat or a cartoon character made of meat
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːtˌwɒd/
  • Slang
translation icon : albóndiga
  • In the animated show, Meatwad is a lovable character made entirely of ground meat.
  • Meatwad, no

Examples

Synonyms

meatball
vsmeatwad
103 1.0

A small ball of ground meat that is mixed with other ingredients and cooked

is also used as a slang cartoon name rather than only the food
Swedish meatball
vsmeatwad
4 2.0

A Swedish dish of small seasoned cooked balls of meat that people serve with sauce

is broader slang or playful name and not only the regional recipe
faggot
vsmeatwad
  • UK
3 8.8

A traditional British dish of meatballs made from pork and pig organs

is used more loosely as a slang cartoon or playful term

Surface Forms

meatwad singular
meatwads plural

Morphology

meatwad = meat + wad (transparent) = meat + wad

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'meat' and 'wad', indicating a lump of meat.

Etymology

Meatwad is made from meat and wad, where 'wad' means 'a soft lump or ball', like a wad of paper or gum, so the word names a lump of ground meat or a squishy meat character.