brisket
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brisket¹
- /ˈbɹɪskɪt/
Rhymes with -ɪskɪt
Where it comes from
From Middle English brusket, probably from Old Danish bryske (“cartilage, gristle”), from Old Norse brjósk, from Proto-Germanic *briuskiz (compare German Brausche (“knot on the head”)). Cognate with Danish brusk, Icelandic brjósk.
noun briskets
- The chest of an animal.
- A cut of meat taken from the chest, especially from the section under the first five ribs. Right after chili, smoked beef brisket could easily be the state food of Texas.
- A smoked meat dish made from cow brisket, popular in Texas.
Brisket²
Where it comes from
An alteration of Bridget. Originated after an anonymous post on Tumblr stating that a friend who does not play the game became obsessed with the character but kept on unknowingly calling her “Brisket” was widely shared.
proper noun
- The character Bridget from the video game series Guilty Gear.
Translations
Talk about this word "brisket." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brisket. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brisket. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brisket "brisket." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brisket.Cite this
@misc{brisket_2026,
title = {brisket},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brisket},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
