soul food

noun

: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by southern Black Americans

Examples of soul food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bobby plans to infuse his heritage into the menu by cooking soul food with local ingredients over an open fire. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024 This is exemplified by a reference to soul food, and a call to action to create our own archives—the thesis of Black Twitter: A People’s History. Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for soul food 

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Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soul food was in 1960

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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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