double-dead
adj.— «Have there been instances where you find —double dead meat— in the slaughterhouse? (Double dead is when an animal is already dead when brought to the slaughterhouse and the meat inspector has to pronounce that it will be slaughtered.)» —“MTID Discussion Paper No. 59″ by Agnes Rola, et al. in Philippines International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington, D.C.) Apr., 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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