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red meat


red meat

noun

Definition of RED MEAT

1
: meat (as beef) that is red when raw
2
: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite <hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship — William Safire>

First Known Use of RED MEAT

1792

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