butcherdom

/ˈbʊt͡ʃədəm/

Etymology

From butcher + -dom.

butcherdom means the condition or trade of a butcher. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

noun

The condition or trade of a butcher.“Opossum certainly was not confined to the Negro diet. Most whites ate the animal and many sought them eagerly. Young ones could be fried, but the preferred method was roasting and serving with sweet potatoes. An ex-slave commented on their gastronomical worth: “but verily there is nothing in all butcherdom so delicious as a roasted ’possum.””