Bacon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbeɪ.kən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bacon is a noun meaning Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
Meaning
Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
More Meanings
- Thin slices of the above in long strips.
- (cycling, slang, uncountable) Road rash.
- (military, archaic) A saucisse.
- (slang, derogatory) The police or spies.
Example Sentences
Run! It's the bacon!
It is not a crime to enjoy some bacon or a trout or what have you.
They fried the fish with bacon and were astonished, for no fish had ever seemed so delicious before.
For us the pig's the means, while bacon is the end / Providing gustatory heights to which we can ascend.
Word Forms
- bacons
Synonyms for bacon
Depending on context, synonyms include ham, pork.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lard, meat, pork, bread, chaw, skin.
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Sources & Attribution
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