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A meaty fib? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pork pie

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This clue could be a double definition.

'a meaty' is the first definition.
I know that 'meaty' relates to this answer.

'fib?' is the second definition.
(cockney rhyming slang for a lie)

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(Other definitions for pork pie that I've seen before include "Food item" , "Hat - lie - snack" , "Melton Mowbray speciality - Cockney fib" , "material from Tamworth, say, processed in case" , "One going to the head" .)

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