fat of the land
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Meaning · English
The best or richest part of something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Literally: the fertile part of a land
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They lived off the fat of the land in their wealthy community
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “fat of the land” mean?
The best or richest part of something Literally: the fertile part of a land
Is “fat of the land” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.