What does fat of the land mean?

fat of the land

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.69 in modern English

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"to live off the fat of the land"
"Under capitalism, the wealthy live off the fat of the land."
"And take your father, and your housholds, and come vnto mee: and I wil giue you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land."
"“O.K. Someday—we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and——” “An’ live off the fatta the lan’,” Lennie shouted."

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