long pork
Meaning: Human flesh, especially as food.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: A euphemistic or darkly figurative term for human meat, historically associated with cannibalism; 'long pork' was reportedly used by Pacific islanders as a trading term.
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