mystery meat

food slang finance

The term "mystery meat" originated as WWII military slang and is used in various contexts to describe unidentified or questionable items.

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Definition

B2Food

(informal, derogatory)Processed meat whose animal source is not easily identifiable.

Example

The school cafeteria served mystery meat for lunch again.
He joked that the burger tasted like mystery meat.

C1Social

(slang, derogatory, offensive)A person whose racial or ethnic origin is unknown or mixed.

Example

Using terms like mystery meat to describe people is offensive.

C1Finance

(technical)An asset with an unclear origin or value.

Example

The portfolio contained several mystery meat investments.

Similar

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