cracklings

Meanings

1. 1
   noun Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
2. 2
   noun The crispy rind of roast pork.
3. 3
   noun The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
4. 4
   noun (usually in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
5. 5
   noun Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.