Schinken

ham; meat from the upper part of a pig’s leg, usually cured, smoked, or cooked.

Etymology

From Middle High German schinke, meaning the upper part of the leg or ham; related to older Germanic words for the thigh or shank.

Collocations

a bulky, weighty, or old-fashioned work, especially a thick book, an old film, or a large painting.

Etymology

A figurative extension of Schinken in the sense of a large piece or lump, applied humorously to large or old cultural works.

Collocations