piece of meat

food slang

The term "piece of meat" can refer to a literal portion of animal flesh used for food or be used in slang to describe objectification or sexualization.

Definition

A2Culinary

(literal)A portion of animal flesh used as food.

Example

She bought a piece of meat from the butcher for dinner.

B2Social

(idiomatic, informal)Feeling dehumanized or objectified, often in a sexual context.

Example

After the photoshoot, he felt like a piece of meat, valued only for his looks.

C1Slang

(vulgar)A person seen only for their sexual value.

Example

He complained that in the modeling industry, he was treated like a piece of meat.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "piece of meat":

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