lard

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Meaning · English

Excess fat on a person or animal.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

My wonderful partner is fond of pointing out that he and I have done the Covid crisis on easy mode: we have no children, no caring responsibilities, […] we have a fabulous community of people at our local fitness studio to keep the lockdown lard at bay and the cats love joining us for afternoon naps

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lard” mean?

Excess fat on a person or animal.

Is “lard” formal or informal?

lard is generally slang.