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Don’t Believe Fatmeat is Greasy

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The admonition “you don’t believe fatmeat is greasy” is found almost exclusively among African-Americans. (Sometimes written as “fat meat is greasy” or “fat meets greasy” or “fat meets the greasy.”) The idea is apparently that if you don’t believe fatmeat is greasy, you’re someone who misses the obvious. This is part of a complete episode.

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