ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. Thin slices of the above in long strips.
  2. (cycling, slang, uncountable) Road rash.
  3. (military, archaic) A saucisse.
  4. (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

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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