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bacon

Syllabification: (ba·con)
Pronunciation: /ˈbākən/

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Definition of bacon

noun

  • cured meat from the back or sides of a pig.

Phrases

bring home the bacon

informal
  • 1supply material provision or support; earn a living.
  • 2achieve success.

save someone's bacon

see save1.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from a Germanic word meaning 'ham, flitch'; related to back

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