First Known Use: 14th century
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bacon
noun ba·con \ˈbā-kən sometimes -kəŋ\
: thin strips of salted and smoked meat from the sides and the back of a pig
Full Definition of BACON
1
: a side of a pig cured and smoked
2
: money; specifically : money gained through employment or legislation —usually used in the phrase bring home the bacon
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Origin of BACON
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bahho side of bacon, bah back — more at back
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biographical name Ba·con \ˈbā-kən\
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Francis 1561–1626 1st Baron Ver*u*lam \ˈver-(y)ə-ləm\ Viscount St. Al*bans \sānt-ˈȯl-bənz, sənt-\ Eng. philos.
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bacon
noun ba·con \ˈbā-kən\
Definition of BACON for Kids
: salted and smoked meat from the sides and the back of a pig
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