adjective
General Slang
reasty
· adjective · brummie
Food that's gone off — rancid, manky, in the bin.
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Definitions
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Specifically the rancid, off taste of fat that's turned — bacon left out too long, dripping past its best, butter that's gone sour. Has since stretched to cover any food that smells or tastes properly off.
“Don't eat that bacon, it's gone reasty.”
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reasty In A Sentence
Don't eat that bacon, it's gone reasty.
Origin & Usage
Old English dialect word, related to 'reast' meaning to grow rancid (used of bacon and cured meats since the 1500s).
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What does reasty mean?
It describes food that's gone off — rancid, manky, and fit only for the bin.
How do you use reasty in a sentence?
"That bacon's turned reasty, chuck it out before it stinks the fridge out."
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