Muktuk

Word MUKTUK
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈmʌktʌk/

Definitions and meanings of "Muktuk"

What do we mean by muktuk?

Whale blubber and skin, eaten as food. noun

The skin and blubber of a whale, used as a traditional food by the Inuit. noun

The skin and blubber of a whale, traditionally used as food by the Inuit.

Subcutaneous whale fat that is eaten by eskimos with great vigour and enthusiasm. Urban Dictionary

This word can be known to make fun of an indian/native. Urban Dictionary

A derogatory name used to identify drunk natives, passed out outside the Pioneer Bar (or anywhere along 4th Avenue, for that matter). While generally harmless, they can often be swayed to do a manner of things for a cigarette or beer. Urban Dictionary

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The word "muktuk" in example sentences

Kenny placed a tray of "muktuk" - raw, frozen bowhead whale meat - on the kitchen table. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I got to try narwhal skin known as "muktuk", which tasted like cod but had the consistency of rubber tire. ❋ Sean Silcoff (2011)

When we tried to microwave some frozen whale blubber sent down from Barrow, we ended up laughing as the muktuk sizzled and got tough. ❋ Ellen Frankenstein (2010)

The Inuit of Point Barrow AK (Inupiats?) don't have access to the food sources people in the lower 48 take for granted, Without a Bowhead whale or two there is no muktuk (whale blubber, a staple) for the kids and the people go hungry. b ❋ Unknown (2009)

I watched Eskimo villagers pull a beluga whale to shore and ate fresh muktuk. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2008)

And once you develop a taste for it ... muktuk is delicious ... though us "white folk" have to develop the taste! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now, give me a piece of muktuk, wrap it in straight raw blubber, dip it in a jar of seal oild ... now that is good stuff! ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I seriously doubt the Eskimo have an arctic cache full of enough muktuk to feed all of Alaska, while they go out and kill more whales. ❋ Jax (2008)

This is the muktuk, or the blubber, all lined up for community distribution. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The captains will open their houses over the next few days, distributing muktuk to the community, not so differently from the way their ancestors did. ❋ By WILLIAM YARDLEY (2011)

Within an hour, nice women are offering strangers boiled muktuk - whale meat. ❋ By WILLIAM YARDLEY (2011)

Indeed, Sue Munro of the geography department of North Toronto Collegiate points out that the muktuk of the narwhal , on an ounce-per-ounce basis, contains more vitamin C than lemons do. ❋ Philip Jackman (2011)

"[Please] [pass] the muktuk" ❋ Que Sebwenna (2008)

"[hey], you muktuk [come over] here.." ❋ Kirstie Marie (2005)

A [muktuk] [will do] anything for a [beer]. ❋ Zoinks! (2012)

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