26984 words

bacon

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
meat from the back or sides of a pig, often eaten fried in thin slices:

Examples:

a bacon sandwich
a slice/rasher of bacon
bacon and eggs
2
salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig, usually eaten sliced and fried
3
to earn money to live on:

Examples:

Men were once solely responsible for bringing home the bacon.
4
to be successful at something:

Examples:

They said they would bring home the bacon, but so far they have done no such thing, with sales falling 14%.

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