The Meaning of Bacon

bacon
/ˈbeɪk(ə)n/

NOUN
Noun: bacon
Plural Noun: bacons
cured meat from the back or sides of a pig.
Or
a salted or smoked meat taken from the back or sides of a pig
“look at the crisp rashers of bacon”

Phrases
Bring Home the Bacon
supply material support. “I have to go to work because it brings home the bacon”
Save Someone’s Bacon
rescue someone from danger or difficulty. “only hard braking and a quick turn on

The word is derived from the Proto-Germanic *bakkon, meaning ‘back meat’. Uncooked cured and smoked side bacon.

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