kennel ration

A dog eagerly eats its kennel ration from a metal bowl.

Definition

1. Noun (slang, chiefly US):
   • Canned meat: "kennel ration" refers to canned meat, typically of low quality, often associated with military rations or cheap food. The term humorously or derogatorily compares such meat to food given to dogs in a kennel.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • During the war, soldiers often joked about eating kennel ration for dinner. (Canned meat of poor quality.)
  • He opened a tin of kennel ration and grimaced at the bland taste. (A can of cheap, processed meat.)

Advanced Usage

• "kennel ration" as a metaphor: Used to describe any unappetizing or inferior food.
  • The cafeteria served what looked like kennel ration — gray, unidentifiable meat. (Unappetizing, low-quality food.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kennel (n): a small shelter for a dog.

  • The dog slept in a kennel in the backyard. (A dog house.)

• Ration (n): a fixed allowance of food or supplies.

  • Each soldier received a daily ration of bread and water. (A set portion.)

Synonyms

• Canned meat: meat preserved in a can.
• Bully beef: a type of canned corned beef, often used in military contexts.
• Spam: a brand of canned cooked pork, often used generically for canned meat.

Related Idioms

• "fit for a kennel": describing something of very low quality.
  • This stew is fit for a kennel, not for humans. (Very poor quality food.)