bacon

Definition

  • noun: thin strips of salted and smoked meat from the sides and the back of a pig
  • noun: a side of a pig cured and smoked
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: ham, pork, roger bacon

Examples

  • He worked hard all week to 'bring home the bacon' for his family.

  • You really 'saved my bacon' by helping out yesterday.

  • a slice of 'bacon' = ('Brit') a rasher of 'bacon'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Come on down and dine On this tasty swine All you have to do is get in line Aaaare ya achin' Yup, yup, yup Fooor some bacon? Yup, yup, yup Heee's a big pig Yup, yup, yup You could be a big pig too. Yup, yup Nala, you find my mother and rally the lionesses. I'll look for Scar. SARABIII! Yes, Scar? (..)
    1994 The Lion King