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Definition of meathook

meathook

/ˈmiːt.hʊk/
meat · hook

Plural:meathooks
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• noun

1

A strong, heavy metal hook used in butcher shops and cold-storage rooms to suspend carcasses or large cuts of meat.

Example

"The butcher hung the sides of beef from a heavy steel meathook inside the walk-in cooler."


2

(slang, usually in the plural) A person's hand or fist, especially a large, rough, or powerful one.

Example

"He told the dockworker to keep his clumsy meathooks off the fragile cargo."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Meathook. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/meathook
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