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bacon

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪk(ə)n/

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Definition of bacon

noun

[mass noun]
  • cured meat from the back or sides of a pig: a plate of bacon and eggs

Phrases

bring home the bacon

informal
  • 1supply material support:I have to go to work because it brings home the bacon
  • 2achieve success: you don’t have to be in a high-tech industry to bring home the bacon

Origin:

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

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