spareribs
spare·ribs
noun pl \ˈsper-ˌ(r)ibz, -əbz\Definition of SPARERIBS
: a cut of pork ribs separated from the bacon strip
Origin of SPARERIBS
by folk etymology from Low German ribbesper pickled pork ribs roasted on a spit, from Middle Low German, from ribbe rib + sper spear, spit
First Known Use: 1596
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