Why do we not eat pig or cow?
When I eat chicken, I call it chicken. Chicken wing; chicken drumsticks etc.
When I eat lamb, I call it lamb. Lamb shank; lamb cutlets.
So why do I not eat pig or cow? I eat pork or beef. Is there a reason for that?
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@whenigrowup356 Yup. And then you have the New World animals where we use the name of the animal for both the animal and the meat, like buffalo.
@nydas
And then we have foods like Buffalo wings. English is fun.
Buffalo wings are named for Buffalo, NY, where they were invented.
I know.
I thought this was named after the city.
Like a Chicago dog.
Buffalo in english is a weird word, because it's an animal, a city and an action, which is why the phrase "Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo" is one of the weirdest things I've ever heard, but completely correct english.