back bacon

noun

chiefly British

Examples of back bacon in a Sentence

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Europeans want fattier parts—belly and shoulders—for their salami, saucisson and bratwurst and prefer streaky to back bacon. The Economist, 27 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of back bacon was in 1902

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“Back bacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20bacon. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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