collop

Meaning

Noun

1. (Northern-England) A slice of meat.
2. (obsolete) A slice of bacon, a rasher.
3. A roll or fold of flesh on the body.
4. A small piece, portion, or slice of something.

Verb

To cut into collops (thin slices)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒləp/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

Cognate with German: Klops

In summary

Late Middle English, of North Germanic origin, from Swedish kalops (“stewed meat”), from Old Swedish kollops (“slices of beef stew”). Cognate to German Klops (“dish of meat made tender by beating”).